glowen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English glōwan, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔu̯ən/
Verb
glowen
- To glow; to emit brightness and warmth.
- To emit brightness or colour without warmth; to have variegation.
- To feel strong emotion, especially irritation.
- (of metal) To warm until glowing.
- (rare) To glower; to look or stare at.
- (Christianity, rare) To be in pain or agony from the fires of Hell.
Usage notes
This verb is mainly weak in Middle English, but some traces of its historic status as a class 7 strong verb still remain.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glowen (weak/strong class 7)
| infinitive | (to) glowen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | glowe | glowed, glew |
| 2nd person singular | glowest | glowed, glew, *glowst |
| 3rd person singular | gloweþ, gloweth | glowed, glew |
| plural | glowen | gloweden, *glewen, *glowen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | glowe | glowed, glew |
| plural | glowen | gloweden, *glewen, *glowen |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | glowe | |
| plural | gloweþ, gloweth | |
| participle | present | past |
| glowende, glowinge | (y)glowed, *(y)glewen, *(y)glowen | |
Related terms
References
- “glouen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-4.
- “glouen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-4.
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