fawnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

faunen, fawnyn, fagnen, fauhnen, fawne, fawenen

Etymology

From Old English fagnian, fæġnian, from Proto-Germanic *faganōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfau̯nən/

Verb

fawnen

(of animals) To express affection (e.g. a dog wagging its tail).
(of animals) To express affection towards (someone).
To fawn; to seek favour through flattery.
(rare) To stroke (a pet)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fawnen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) fawnen
1st person singular	fawne	fawnede
2nd person singular	fawnest	fawnedest
3rd person singular	fawneþ, fawneth	fawnede
plural	fawnen	fawneden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	fawne	fawnede
plural	fawnen	fawneden
imperative	present
singular	fawne
plural	fawneþ, fawneth
participle	present	past
participle	fawnende, fawninge	fawned, yfawned

Derived terms

fawnyng

Descendants

English: fawn

References

“faunen, v.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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