Infinitive
cleven; to cleven; cleve
Participles
| Present | clevynge; clevende |
| Past | cloven; clove; cleft; cleved; ycloven; yclove; cliven; clive; ycleved; ycliven |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | cleve |
| 2nd sing. | clevest |
| 3rd sing. | cleveth |
| 1st plur. | cleven; cleve; cleveth |
| 2nd plur. | cleven; cleve; cleveth |
| 3rd plur. | cleven; cleve; cleveth |
Past
| 1st sing. | clef; claf; clefte; cleved; clevede; clof |
| 2nd sing. | clove; cleftest; clevedest; clive |
| 3rd sing. | clef; claf; clefte; cleved; clevede; clof |
| 1st plur. | cloven; clove; cleften; clefte; cleveden; cleved; clevede; cliven; clive |
| 2nd plur. | cloven; clove; cleften; clefte; cleveden; cleved; clevede; cliven; clive |
| 3rd plur. | cloven; clove; cleften; clefte; cleveden; cleved; clevede; cliven; clive |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | cleve |
| 2nd sing. | cleve |
| 3rd sing. | cleve |
Past
| 1st sing. | clove; clefte; cleved; clevede; cleved(e) |
| 2nd sing. | clove; clefte; cleved; clevede; cleved(e) |
| 3rd sing. | clove; clefte; cleved; clevede; cleved(e) |
Imperative
| Singular | cleve |
| Plural | cleveth; cleve |
Verbs conjugated like cleven
cleven,
Etymology
From Old English clēofan, from Proto-West Germanic *kleuban, from Proto-Germanic *kleubaną. See: Proto-Germanic '
*kleubaną'.
Verbs referencing "cleven"
English
cleave.
Sample Sentences
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Therfor, whanne the vois was reisid, eft thei bigunnen to wepe. Orpha kisside the modir of hir hosebonde, and turnede ayen, and Ruth cleuyde to the modir of hir hosebonde.
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Afterwards, when the voice was raised, they began to weep again. Orpah kissed the mother of her husband, and turned around, and Ruth cleaved to the mother of her husband. [1395, Wycliffe Bible, Ruth 1:14:]
Cognates
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