mewen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French muer, from Latin mūtō; equivalent to mew +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiu̯ən/

Verb

mewen

  1. To mew or moult; to rid oneself of one's feathers.
  2. (Late Middle English, rare) To change one's appearance or look.
  3. (Late Middle English, rare) To force to moult or mew.
  4. (Late Middle English, rare) To imprison.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) mewen, mewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mewe mewed
2nd-person singular mewest mewedest
3rd-person singular meweth mewed
subjunctive singular mewe
imperative singular
plural1 mewen, mewe meweden, mewede
imperative plural meweth, mewe
participles mewynge, mewende mewed, ymewed

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

Descendants
  • English: mew
References

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic. Phonetically similar to Catalan mèu (meow).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛu̯ən/

Verb

mewen

  1. To mew or miaow.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) mewen, mewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mewe mewed
2nd-person singular mewest mewedest
3rd-person singular meweth mewed
subjunctive singular mewe
imperative singular
plural1 mewen, mewe meweden, mewede
imperative plural meweth, mewe
participles mewynge, mewende mewed, ymewed

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

Descendants
References