crowen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English crāwan, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną.

Alternative forms

crawen, crowe, crawe

Pronunciation

(Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑu̯ən/
IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔu̯ən/

Verb

crowen

To crow (make the noise of a rooster)
To make other noises typical of birds; to produce birdsong.

Conjugation

Conjugation of crowen (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) crowen
1st person singular	crowe	creu, cru
2nd person singular	crowest	creu, *crewest
3rd person singular	croweþ, croweth	creu, cru
plural	crowen	*crewen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	crowe	*crewe
plural	crowen	*crewen
imperative	present
singular	crowe
plural	croweþ, croweth
participle	present	past
participle	crowende, crowinge	crowen, (y)crowe

Derived terms

crowyng

Descendants

English: crow
Scots: craw

References

“crouen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-6.

Etymology 2

From Old English crāwan, plural of crāwe.

Noun

crowen

(Early ME) plural of crowe

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