dewyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dewe, dewey, dæwwenn

Etymology

From Old English *dēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn. By surface analysis, dew +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛu̯ən/

Verb

dewyn

1. To sprinkle dew on vegetation; to dew.
2. To cry visibly; to become teary.
3. (rare) To replenish; to relieve, assuage or calm.
4. (rare) To bring dew; to send out dew.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dewyn (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) dewyn, dewe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	dewe	dewed
2nd-person singular	dewest	dewedest
3rd-person singular	deweth	dewed
subjunctive singular	dewe
imperative singular		—
plural1	dewen, dewe	deweden, dewede
imperative plural	deweth, dewe	—
participles	dewynge, dewende	dewed, ydewed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

• bedewen

Descendants

• English: dew

References

• “deuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.