solven

Middle English

Alternative forms

• solve, solvyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin solvō, solvere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔlvən/

Verb

solven (Late Middle English)

1. (chiefly medicine) To break up; to drive out.
2. (rare) To dissolve; to cause dissolution.
3. (rare) To monetarily compensate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of solven (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) solven, solve
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	solve	solved
2nd-person singular	solvest	solvedest
3rd-person singular	solveth	solved
subjunctive singular	solve
imperative singular		—
plural1	solven, solve	solveden, solvede
imperative plural	solveth, solve	—
participles	solvynge, solvende	solved, ysolved

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• dissolven
• resolven
• solucioun

 

Descendants

• English: solve

References

• “solven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.