bowen

See also: Bowen, bōwén, and bówén

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English būgan, from Proto-West Germanic *beugan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːən/

Verb

bowen

  1. To bow, kneel
  2. To submit, be obedient,
  3. To fall, lie
  4. (figurative) To end, disappear
  5. To bend, curve, cause to bend
  6. To turn, move, come, go

Conjugation

Conjugation of bowen (strong class 2 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bowen, bowe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bowe beigh, bowed
2nd-person singular bowest bowe, beigh, bowedest
3rd-person singular boweth beigh, bowed
subjunctive singular bowe bowe1, bowed1
imperative singular —
plural2 bowen, bowe bowen, bowe, boweden, bowede
imperative plural boweth, bowe —
participles bowynge, bowende bowen, bowe, bowed, ybowe

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: (to) bow
  • Scots: (to) boo

References

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