thouen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• thowyn, thou, thew, thuy

Etymology

From thou (“you (singular)”) + -en (“infinitive marker”).

Verb

thouen

1. To address someone with "thou", i.e. with familiarity or informality.

Synonyms

• thouten

See also

• yeten

References

• “thouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018.

Further reading

• Wikipedia: T-V distinction