snowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From snow +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɔu̯ən/

Verb

snowen

  1. (intransitive) To snow; to generate snow.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To abound; to rain.

Usage notes

This verb occasionally became a Class 7e strong verb on the model of blowen, resulting in a past stem snew- and a past participle snowen.

Conjugation
Conjugation of snowen (weak)
infinitive (to) snowen
indicative present past
1st person singular snowe snowede
2nd person singular snowest snowedest
3rd person singular snoweth, snoweþ snowede
plural snowen snoweden
subjunctive present past
singular snowe snowede
plural snowen snoweden
imperative present
singular snowe
plural snoweth, snoweþ
participle present past
snowende, snowinge snowed, ysnowed

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