waven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English wafian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwaːvən/

Verb

waven

  1. To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
  2. To go away or astray; to travel.
  3. (figurative) To be indecisive or unsure; to waver.
  4. (rare) To wave; to cause to move to and fro.

Conjugation

Conjugation of waven (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) waven, wave
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wave waved
2nd-person singular wavest wavedest
3rd-person singular waveth waved
subjunctive singular wave
imperative singular —
plural1 waven, wave waveden, wavede
imperative plural waveth, wave —
participles wavynge, wavende waved, ywaved

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

Descendants

  • English: wave
  • Scots: wave

References

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