talowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• talluye, taloghe, talowe, talwyn

Etymology

From talow +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtalɔu̯ən/, /ˈtalwən/

Verb

talowen (Late Middle English, rare)

1. To tallow (grease with tallow)

Conjugation

Conjugation of talowen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) talowen, talowe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	talowe	talowed
2nd-person singular	talowest	talowedest
3rd-person singular	taloweth	talowed
subjunctive singular	talowe
imperative singular		—
plural1	talowen, talowe	taloweden, talowede
imperative plural	taloweth, talowe	—
participles	talowynge, talowende	talowed, ytalowed

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

Descendants

• English: tallow

References

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