twynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• twyne, twynyn

Etymology

Either from a putative Old English *twīnian or newly formed from twyn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwiːnən/

Verb

twynen

1. To make twine; to twist into a thread.
2. (by extension) To intertwine threads.
3. (by extension, rare) To twist; to mingle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of twynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) twynen, twyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	twyne	twyned
2nd-person singular	twynest	twynedest
3rd-person singular	twyneth	twyned
subjunctive singular	twyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	twynen, twyne	twyneden, twynede
imperative plural	twyneth, twyne	—
participles	twynynge, twynende	twyned

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

Descendants

• English: twine
• Scots: twine

References

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

Welsh

Alternative forms

• twynyn

Etymology

twyn +‎ -en

Noun

twynen f (plural twynennydd)

1. Diminutive of twyn (“hillock”)
2. sandhill

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twynen	dwynen	nhwynen	thwynen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.