snewen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English snīwan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsniu̯ən/

Verb

snewen

  1. (intransitive) To snow; to generate snow.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To abound; to rain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of snewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) snewen, snewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular snewe snewed
2nd-person singular snewest snewedest
3rd-person singular sneweth snewed
subjunctive singular snewe
imperative singular —
plural1 snewen, snewe sneweden, snewede
imperative plural sneweth, snewe —
participles snewynge, snewende snewed, ysnewed

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

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: snew

References

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