endowen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman endouer; equivalent to en- + dowen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
endowen
- To endow with money, rights, advantages, or other benefits.
- To endow or furnish with an innate property or faculty.
- (rare) To benefit a realm with a good king.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of endowen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “endǒuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.