acrewen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acreu, past participle of acreistre, acrestre; compare acresen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkriu̯ən/

Verb

acrewen

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) To come into one's possession; to accrue.

Conjugation

Conjugation of acrewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) acrewen, acrewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular acrewe acrewed
2nd-person singular acrewest acrewedest
3rd-person singular acreweth acrewed
subjunctive singular acrewe
imperative singular —
plural1 acrewen, acrewe acreweden, acrewede
imperative plural acreweth, acrewe —
participles acrewynge, acrewende acrewed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: accrue

References

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