blowan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *blōaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]blōwan
- to flower, blossom, bloom
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
- Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
- I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
- to flourish, prosper
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of blōwan (strong class 7)
infinitive | blōwan | blōwenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | blōwe | blēow |
second person singular | blēwst | blēowe |
third person singular | blēwþ | blēow |
plural | blōwaþ | blēowon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | blōwe | blēowe |
plural | blōwen | blēowen |
imperative | ||
singular | blōw | |
plural | blōwaþ | |
participle | present | past |
blōwende | (ġe)blōwen |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰleh₃-
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 7 strong verbs