expounen in Middle English

IPA: /ɛkˈspuːnən/, /ˌɛksˈpunən/, /ɛksˈ-/, /ɛkˈspuːndən/ (note: from Old French espondre), /ɛksˈ-/ (note: from Old French espondre) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old French espon-, stem of espondre, from Latin expōnere, present active infinitive of expōnō. Compare compounen (“to combine”). reinforced Forms with /d/ are from the Old French infinitive espondre, reinforced by the past participle of forms without /d/ (i.e. expouned, expowned). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro||espon-}} Borrowed from Old French espon-, {{der|enm|la|expōnere}} Latin expōnere Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} expounen, {{enm-verb|stem=expoun}} expounen (third-person singular simple present expouneth, present participle expounende, expounynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle expouned) Forms: expouneth [present, singular, third-person], expounende [participle, present], expounynge [participle, present], expouned [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], expone [alternative], exponen [alternative], expoune [alternative], expowne [alternative], expound [alternative], expounde [alternative], expounden [alternative], expownd [alternative]

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      "form": "expounden",
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        "To expose or display."
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈspuːnən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɛksˈpunən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛksˈ-/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈspuːndən/",
      "note": "from Old French espondre"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛksˈ-/",
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      "form": "expounden",
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈspuːnən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌɛksˈpunən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛksˈ-/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈspuːndən/",
      "note": "from Old French espondre"
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      "ipa": "/ɛksˈ-/",
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"expounen" meaning in Middle English

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