bowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

bouȝen, buȝen, bouwen, buwen, bowe

Etymology

From Old English būgan, from Proto-Germanic *beuganą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːwən/

Verb

bowen

To bow, kneel
To submit, be obedient,
To fall, lie
(figuratively) To end, disappear
To bend, curve, cause to bend
To turn, move, come, go

Conjugation

Conjugation of bowen (strong class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) bowen
1st person singular	bow, buȝ	beigh, beiȝ
2nd person singular	bowest, buȝest	beighst, beiȝst
3rd person singular	boweth, buȝeþ	beigh, beiȝ
plural	bowen, buȝen	beighen, beiȝen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bowe, buȝe	beighe, beiȝe
plural	bowe, buȝe	beighen, beiȝen
imperative	present
singular	bow, buȝ
plural	boweth, buȝeþ
participle	present	past
participle	bowing(e), bowende	(y)bowen, (y)boȝen

Descendants

English: (to) bow
Scots: boo

References

“bǒuen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-20.

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