bowen

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See also: Bowen, bōwén, and bówén

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English būgan, from Proto-West Germanic *beugan.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bowen

  1. To bow, kneel
  2. To submit, be obedient,
  3. To fall, lie
  4. (figurative) To end, disappear
  5. To bend, curve, cause to bend
  6. To turn, move, come, go

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: (to) bow
  • Scots: boo

References

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