farowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *farow (“farrow”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix), possibly through an Old English *feargian, formed from fearh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfariu̯ən/, /ˈfarɔu̯ən/, /ˈfarxən/

Verb

farowen

  1. To give birth to piglets; to farrow.

Conjugation

Conjugation of farowen (weak in -ed)
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

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

Descendants

  • English: farrow

References

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