rewen
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English hrēowan; equivalent to rewe (“rue”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
rewen
- To experience shame, remorse or regret.
- To experience distress; to be of grave concern.
- To feel compassion or sympathy.
- (theology) To be repentant.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of rewen (strong class 2 or weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) rewen, rewe | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | rewe | rew, rewed | |
2nd-person singular | rewest | rowe, rew, rewedest | |
3rd-person singular | reweth | rew, rewed | |
subjunctive singular | rewe | rowe1, rewed1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | rewen, rewe | rowen, rowe, reweden, rewede | |
imperative plural | reweth, rewe | — | |
participles | rewynge, rewende | rowen, rowe, rewed |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “reuen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
rewen
- Alternative form of rowen (“to emit light”)
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
rewen
- Alternative form of ruyne