bounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From boun +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːnən/

Verb

bounen (chiefly Northern)

  1. To ready; to make ready or prepared.
  2. To move or go; to be in motion.
  3. (rare) To start or begin (to).
  4. (rare) To live or reside.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bounen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bounen, boune
present tense past tense
1st-person singular boune bouned
2nd-person singular bounest bounedest
3rd-person singular bouneth bouned
subjunctive singular boune
imperative singular —
plural1 bounen, boune bouneden, bounede
imperative plural bouneth, boune —
participles bounynge, bounende bouned

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

Descendants

  • English: boun (obsolete)
  • Scots: boun

References

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