weven

From Middle Dutch wēven, from Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: we‧ven

weven

1. (transitive, intransitive) to weave

• aanweven
• verweven
• weefsel

From Old Dutch wevan, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-.

wēven

1. to weave

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: weven
• Limburgish: weive, wieëve

• “weven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “weven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

From Old English wefan, from Proto-Germanic *webaną. The past forms are sometimes influenced by Old Norse vefa.

• weve, wevyn, wefe, wewen, wyven, ueve

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvən/

weven

1. To weave; to perform or do some weaving.
2. To manufacture or craft textiles by weaving.
3. To create a cobweb or spiderweb.
4. To cross together sticks as to form a structure.
5. To ornament or embellish via sewing or needlework.
6. To research in order to create a document or speech.
7. To affect or leave a lasting mark upon a person or thing.
8. (rare) To embroil in conflict or distress; to afflict.

This verb sometimes appears as a weak verb, but this is uncommon and late.

• wever
• weving

• English: weave
• Scots: weve, weive, weif, wyf

• “wēven (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

Probably from Old Norse veifa.

• weve, wefe

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvən/

weven

1. To weave about; to move, especially erratically.
2. To wound or strike mightily or with power, especially in a way causing decapitation.
3. To act in a way resulting in one moving away; to disrupt something's position.
4. To surrender; to acknowledge defeat or renounce conflict.
5. (rare) To renounce or forego an action.
6. (rare) To indicate or wave towards.
7. (rare) To cause agony, anguish or mental trouble.

• English: weave

• “wēven (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

From Old English wǣfan.

• weve

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːvən/

weven

1. To enclose; to surround with material.

• “wēven (v.(3))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.