pounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English pūnian, from Proto-West Germanic *pūnōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːnən/

Verb

pounen

  1. To pound to dust; to powder by crushing.
  2. To pound; to strike down.

Conjugation

Conjugation of pounen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) pounen, poune
present tense past tense
1st-person singular poune pouned
2nd-person singular pounest pounedest
3rd-person singular pouneth pouned
subjunctive singular poune
imperative singular —
plural1 pounen, poune pouneden, pounede
imperative plural pouneth, poune —
participles pounynge, pounende pouned, ypouned

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

Descendants

  • English: pound, pun

References

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