whynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hwīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwiːnən/

Verb

whynen (third-person singular simple present whyneth, present participle whynende, whynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle whyned)

  1. To cry out in distress or sadness; to make sad sounds.
  2. To whinny or groan; to make animal sounds (of animals or humans imitating them).

Usage notes

  • It is possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, with a past singular *whon and a past participle *whynen, given that it is sparsely attested in the past tense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of whynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) whynen, whyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular whyne whyned
2nd-person singular whynest whynedest
3rd-person singular whyneth whyned
subjunctive singular whyne
imperative singular —
plural1 whynen, whyne whyneden, whynede
imperative plural whyneth, whyne —
participles whynynge, whynende whyned, ywhyned

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

Descendants

  • English: whine
  • Middle Scots: quhyn, whyne (possibly borrowed from Early Modern English)

References

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