awinnen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English āwinnan; equivalent to a- + winnen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
awinnen
- to acquire, get, earn (money, wisdom, love, etc.)
- to subjugate, conquer (a castle, a country)
- to succeed; to gain success
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of awinnen (strong class 3)
infinitive | (to) awinnen, awinne | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | awinne | awan, awon | |
2nd-person singular | awinnest | awonne, awanne, awan, awon | |
3rd-person singular | awinneth | awan, awon | |
subjunctive singular | awinne | awonne1, awanne1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | awinnen, awinne | awonnen, awonne, awannen, awanne | |
imperative plural | awinneth, awinne | — | |
participles | awinnynge, awinnende | awonnen, awonne |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References[edit]
- “awinnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.