owen
Karao
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English āgan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔu̯ən/
Verb
owen
- To own, possess, have control over, have authority over
- To acquire, to receive ownership of
- To owe, ought to give, have a debt towards
- To be obliged to give
- To respect, love (especially an authority)
- To be appropriate, fitting, right for a situation
- (auxillary); ought, should, be obliged to, be obligated to
Usage notes
This verb's past forms often have present connotations; this has occurred to such a degree in Modern English that this verb's past tense became a separate verb, ought.
Conjugation
Conjugation of owen (preterite-present)
| infinitive | (to) owen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | owe, owȝe, oughe | owed, owȝt, ought |
| 2nd person singular | owest, owȝest, oughest | ought, oughtest, owȝtest |
| 3rd person singular | owe, owȝe, oweth, owȝeþ | owed, owȝt, ought |
| plural | owen, owȝen, oweth | ought, owen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | *owe, *owȝe, *oughe | *owe, *oughe |
| plural | *owe(n), *owȝe(n) | *owe(n), *oughe(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | - | |
| plural | - | |
| participle | present | past |
| *owing(e), *owende | *(y)owen, *own | |
References
- “ouen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.
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