dowen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
dowen
- To give, furnish, or provide with something:
- To give or provide something as a dowry.
- To endow; to provide with a quality or attribute.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of dowen
| infinitive | (to) dowen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | deigh, *doue | dought, doued |
| 2nd person singular | deight, *douest | dought, doued, *doughtst |
| 3rd person singular | deigh, *doueth | dought, doued |
| plural | *douen | *dought(en) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | doue | dought, doued |
| plural | *douen | *dought(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | doue | |
| plural | doueþ, doueth | |
| participle | present | past |
| douende, douinge | (y)dought, (y)doued | |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “dǒuen (n.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.
Etymology 2
From Old English dugan.
Verb
dowen
- Alternative form of douen
West Frisian
Noun
dowen
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