"douen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈduːən/
Etymology: From Old English dugan, from Proto-West Germanic *dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dugan}} Old English dugan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dugan}} Proto-West Germanic *dugan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*duganą}} Proto-Germanic *duganą Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|cat2=preterite-present verbs}} douen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-irr|deigh|dought|dou|deight|imp_p=—|p_part=0|p_part2=0|w_part=1|y=2}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], douen [infinitive], to douen [infinitive], doue [infinitive], deigh [first-person, present, singular], doughte [first-person, past, singular], deight [present, second-person, singular], doughtest [past, second-person, singular], deigh [present, singular, third-person], doughte [past, singular, third-person], doue [present, singular, subjunctive], doughte [past, singular, subjunctive], - [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], douen [plural, present], doue [plural, present], doughten [past, plural], doughte [past, plural], - [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], douynge [participle, present], douende [participle, present], dought [participle, past], ydought [participle, past]
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To be helpful or beneficial; to have worthiness or use (for something) Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-WEuiMDB4
  2. (impersonal) To be appropriate or suitable for a given situation. Tags: impersonal
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-rGwxnRId
  3. (intransitive, rare) To be mighty, bold, or hardy. Tags: intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-tUuEG9Z6
  4. (intransitive, rare) To attain victory or success; to win. Tags: intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-jvi2ZeXq
  5. (transitive, rare) To be able to (perform an act). Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-SyWVulq4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 4 3 60 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 14 4 3 62 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dowen, duhen, duȝen
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old French douer. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|douer}} Old French douer Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} douen
  1. Alternative form of dowen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dowen
    Sense id: en-douen-enm-verb-EMZ2pNIr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dowen, duhen, duȝen
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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        "(intransitive, rare) To attain victory or success; to win."
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        "To be able to (perform an act)."
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        "(transitive, rare) To be able to (perform an act)."
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        "To be mighty, bold, or hardy."
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        "(intransitive, rare) To be mighty, bold, or hardy."
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        "To attain victory or success; to win."
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        "(intransitive, rare) To attain victory or success; to win."
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        "rare"
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        "To be able to (perform an act)."
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduːən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "dowen"
    },
    {
      "word": "duhen"
    },
    {
      "word": "duȝen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "douen"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "douer"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French douer",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French douer.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "douen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "dowen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of dowen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dowen",
          "dowen#Middle English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "dowen"
    },
    {
      "word": "duhen"
    },
    {
      "word": "duȝen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "douen"
}

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