wonen – Middle English verb conjugation

Middle English verb forms of wonen

Infinitive

Participles

Presentwonende; wonynge
Pastwoned

Indicative

Present

3rd sing.woneth

Past

1st sing.woned
3rd sing.woned

Subjunctive

Present

Past

Imperative

Etymology

From Old English wunian (“to dwell, be accustomed to”). See: Old English 'wunian'.

Verbs referencing "wonen"

English won, English wone.

Sample Sentences

  • Therin wonneth a wyght that Wronge is Ihote / Father of falſhead, and founded it him ſelfe / Adam and Eue he egged to yll, / Councelled Cayne to kyll his brother (Therein dwells a creature that Wrong is named, / Father of falsehood, and founded it himself. / Adam and Eve he egged to ill, / Counselled Cain to kill his brother) [c. 1378-9, [William Langland], “Passus primus de visione”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...] (Cr, B-text), London: […] Roberte Crowley, […], published 1550, →OCLC, folio v, verso:]

Cognates

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