glewen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English glīwian, from Proto-Germanic *glīwwōną.

Alternative forms

• gleu, glew, gleue, glewe, glue, gleen, gleowen, gleowien, gleon, glow

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/, /ˈɡliu̯jən/

Verb

glewen

2. To play music or songs; to please with music.
3. To celebrate; to have fun rise in mirth or gaiety.
4. (rare) To cause to be happy; to satisfy.
5. (rare) To supplicate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of glewen (weak)

infinitive	(to) glewen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	glewe	glewede
2nd person singular	glewest	glewedest
3rd person singular	gleweth, gleweþ	glewede
plural	glewen	gleweden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	glewe	glewede
plural	glewen	gleweden
imperative	present
singular	glewe
plural	gleweth, gleweþ
participle	present	past
	glewende, glewinge	glewed, yglewed

References

• “gleuen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.

Etymology 2

From Old French gluer.

Alternative forms

• glewe, glow, glwyn, gliwe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/

Verb

glewen

2. To glue (to each other); to connect with adhesive.
3. To connect together; to unify, link, or shut; to cause two things to come connected.
4. To rub with an adhesive substance.
5. (rare) To embed; to install into something.
6. (rare) To render oneself culpable or connected to something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of glewen (weak)

infinitive	(to) glewen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	glewe	glewede
2nd person singular	glewest	glewedest
3rd person singular	gleweth, gleweþ	glewede
plural	glewen	gleweden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	glewe	glewede
plural	glewen	gleweden
imperative	present
singular	glewe
plural	gleweth, gleweþ
participle	present	past
	glewende, glewinge	glewed, yglewed

Descendants

• English: glue

References

• “gleuen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.