swevenen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English swefnian; equivalent to sweven +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛv(ə)nən/, /ˈswɛːv(ə)nən/

Verb

swevenen

1. (rare) to dream

Conjugation

Conjugation of swevenen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) swevenen, swevene
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	swevene	swevened
2nd-person singular	swevenest	swevenedest
3rd-person singular	sweveneth	swevened
subjunctive singular	swevene
imperative singular		—
plural1	swevenen, swevene	sweveneden, swevenede
imperative plural	sweveneth, swevene	—
participles	swevenynge, swevenende	swevened, yswevened

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

References

• “swē̆venen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-29.