glewen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English glīwian, from Proto-Germanic *glīwwōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/, /ˈɡliu̯jən/
Verb
glewen
- To play music or songs; to please with music.
- To celebrate; to have fun rise in mirth or gaiety.
- (rare) To cause to be happy; to satisfy.
- (rare) To supplicate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glewen (weak)
infinitive | (to) glewen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | glewe | glewede |
2nd person singular | glewest | glewedest |
3rd person singular | gleweth, gleweþ | glewede |
plural | glewen | gleweden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | glewe | glewede |
plural | glewen | gleweden |
imperative | present | |
singular | glewe | |
plural | gleweth, gleweþ | |
participle | present | past |
glewende, glewinge | glewed, yglewed |
References
- “gleuen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.
Etymology 2
From Old French gluer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/
Verb
glewen
- To glue (to each other); to connect with adhesive.
- To connect together; to unify, link, or shut; to cause two things to come connected.
- To rub with an adhesive substance.
- (rare) To embed; to install into something.
- (rare) To render oneself culpable or connected to something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glewen (weak)
infinitive | (to) glewen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | glewe | glewede |
2nd person singular | glewest | glewedest |
3rd person singular | gleweth, gleweþ | glewede |
plural | glewen | gleweden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | glewe | glewede |
plural | glewen | gleweden |
imperative | present | |
singular | glewe | |
plural | gleweth, gleweþ | |
participle | present | past |
glewende, glewinge | glewed, yglewed |
Descendants
- English: glue
References
- “gleuen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.
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