mowen

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔu̯ən/
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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Early ME" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmaɣən/

Verb

mowen

  2. To be strong or powerful.
  3. (auxiliary) To be able to; to have the capability (to do); can.
  4. (auxiliary) To potentially be able (to do); might.
  5. (auxiliary) To be permitted (to do); may.
  6. (auxiliary) To ought (to do); should.
  7. (auxiliary) Will, would
  8. (auxiliary) As a syntactic marker
Usage notes

As in Modern English, what are historically the past forms of this verb are frequently used with present or even future semantics.

Conjugation
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Conjugation of mowen (preterite-present)
infinitive (to) mowen
indicative present past
1st person singular may myght(e), miȝt(e)
2nd person singular myghst, myȝst mightest, miȝtest
3rd person singular may myght(e), miȝt(e)
plural mowe(n) might(en), miȝt(en)
subjunctive present past
singular mowe myght(e), miȝt(e)
plural mowe might(en), miȝt(en)
imperative present
singular -
plural -
participle present past
mowende, mowinge (y)mought, (y)mouȝt
Descendants
  • English: may
  • Scots: mey, may, ma
References

Etymology 2

From Old English māwan, from Proto-Germanic *mēaną.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔu̯ən/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Northern ME" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmɑu̯ən/

Verb

mowen

  2. To mow; to cut or slice off (the tops) of grasses or stalks.
  3. To collect crops using a scythe or similar implement.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of mowen (strong class 7)
infinitive (to) mowen
indicative present past
1st person singular mowe mew
2nd person singular mowest mewe, mewest
3rd person singular moweþ, moweth mew
plural mowen mewe(n)
subjunctive present past
singular mowe mewe
plural mowen mewe(n)
imperative present
singular mowe
plural moweþ, moweth
participle present past
mowende, mowinge mowen, (i)mowe
Derived terms
Descendants
References
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