douen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduːən/
Verb
douen
- (transitive, intransitive) To be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness or use (for something)
- (impersonal) To be appropriate or suitable for a given situation.
- (intransitive, rare) To be mighty, bold, or hardy.
- (intransitive, rare) To attain victory or success; to win.
- (transitive, rare) To be able to (perform an act).
Conjugation
Conjugation of douen (preterite-present/weak)
| infinitive | (to) douen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | deigh, *doue | dought, doued |
| 2nd person singular | deight, *douest | dought, doued, *doughtest |
| 3rd person singular | deigh, *doueth | dought, doued |
| plural | *douen | *dought(en) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | doue | dought, doued |
| plural | *douen | *dought(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | doue | |
| plural | doueþ, doueth | |
| participle | present | past |
| douende, douinge | (y)dought, (y)doued | |
References
- “dǒuen (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.
Etymology 2
From Old French douer.
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