twynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

twyne, twynyn

Etymology

Either from a putative Old English *twīnian or newly formed from twyn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwiːnən/

Verb

twynen

To make twine; to twist into a thread.
(by extension) To intertwine threads.
(by extension, rare) To twist; to mingle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of twynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) twynen, twyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	twyne	twyned
2nd-person singular	twynest	twynedest
3rd-person singular	twyneth	twyned
subjunctive singular	twyne	twyned
imperative singular	twyne	—

plural¹	twynen, twyne	twyneden, twynede
imperative plural	twyneth, twyne	—

participles	twynynge, twynende	twyned

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

Descendants

English: twine
Scots: twine

References

“twīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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