glowen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English glōwan, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔu̯ən/

Verb

glowen

  1. To glow; to emit brightness and warmth.
  2. To emit brightness or colour without warmth; to have variegation.
  3. To feel strong emotion, especially irritation.
  4. (of metal) To warm until glowing.
  5. (rare) To glower; to look or stare at.
  6. (Christianity, rare) To be in pain or agony from the fires of Hell.

Usage notes

This verb is mainly weak in Middle English, but some traces of its historic status as a class 7 strong verb still remain.

Conjugation
Conjugation of glowen (weak/strong class 7)
infinitive (to) glowen
indicative present past
1st person singular glowe glowed, glew
2nd person singular glowest glowed, glew, *glowst
3rd person singular gloweþ, gloweth glowed, glew
plural glowen gloweden, *glewen, *glowen
subjunctive present past
singular glowe glowed, glew
plural glowen gloweden, *glewen, *glowen
imperative present
singular glowe
plural gloweþ, gloweth
participle present past
glowende, glowinge (y)glowed, *(y)glewen, *(y)glowen

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