enchewen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

An alteration of eschewen after the prefix en-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈt͡ʃiu̯ən/

Verb

enchewen (third-person singular simple present encheweth, present participle enchewende, enchewynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enchewed)

  1. (rare) To avoid or eschew (a behaviour, person, place, or situation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of enchewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) enchewen, enchewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular enchewe enchewed
2nd-person singular enchewest enchewedest
3rd-person singular encheweth enchewed
subjunctive singular enchewe
imperative singular —
plural1 enchewen, enchewe encheweden, enchewede
imperative plural encheweth, enchewe —
participles enchewynge, enchewende enchewed, yenchewed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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