wainen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Anglo-Norman wainer, a variant of Old French gaigner (“to win; to make money”); or an extension of waynen (“to carry in a wagon”).

Verb

wainen (third-person singular simple present waineth, present participle wainende, wainynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wained)

1. (uncertain) to obtain

References

• “wainen, v.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

wainen (third-person singular simple present waineth, present participle wainende, wainynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wained)

1. Alternative form of waynen (“to carry in a wagon”)

Etymology 3

Verb

wainen (third-person singular simple present waineth, present participle wainende, wainynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wained)

1. Alternative form of waynen (“to go, depart”)