awinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English āwinnan; equivalent to a- +‎ winnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈwinən/

Verb

awinnen

  1. to acquire, get, earn (money, wisdom, love, etc.)
  2. to subjugate, conquer (a castle, a country)
  3. to succeed; to gain success

Conjugation

Conjugation of awinnen (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) awinnen, awinne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular awinne awan, awon
2nd-person singular awinnest awonne, awanne, awan, awon
3rd-person singular awinneth awan, awon
subjunctive singular awinne awonne1, awanne1
imperative singular —
plural2 awinnen, awinne awonnen, awonne, awannen, awanne
imperative plural awinneth, awinne —
participles awinnynge, awinnende awonnen, awonne

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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