farowen
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From *farow (“farrow”) + -en (infinitival suffix), possibly through an Old English *feargian, formed from fearh.
Pronunciation
Verb
farowen
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) farowen, farowe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | farowe | farowed | |
| 2nd-person singular | farowest | farowedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | faroweth | farowed | |
| subjunctive singular | farowe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | farowen, farowe | faroweden, farowede | |
| imperative plural | faroweth, farowe | — | |
| participles | farowynge, farowende | farowed, yfarowed | |
Conjugation of farowen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: farrow
References
- “farwen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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