blowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blōaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbloː.wɑn/

Verb

blōwan

  1. to flower, blossom, bloom
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30‎[1]:
      Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
      I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
  2. to flourish, prosper

Conjugation

Conjugation of blōwan (strong, class VII)
infinitive blōwan blōwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blōwe blēow
second person singular blēwst blēowe
third person singular blēwþ blēow
plural blōwaþ blēowon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blōwe blēowe
plural blōwen blēowen
imperative
singular blōw
plural blōwaþ
participle present past
blōwende (ġe)blōwen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: blowen, blowe
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