"eynen" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: ehnen [alternative]
Etymology: A continuation of forms of Old English ēage (“eye”) such as ēagenes (genitive singular), ēagenum (dative plural) where pleonastic case endings have been added to ēagan; in Middle English times rebuilt or reinterpreted as eyen (“eyes”) + -en (plural suffix). See eyen for forms such as eyne where this rebuilding has not occured. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ēage|nocat=1|t=eye}} Old English ēage (“eye”), {{af|enm|eyen|-en|id2=noun plural|nocap=1|nocat=1|pos2=plural suffix|t1=eyes}} eyen (“eyes”) + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} eynen
  1. (Norfolk, West Midland) plural of eye (“eye”) Tags: Norfolk, form-of, plural Form of: eye (extra: eye) Synonyms: eyen, eyes (english: late, uncommon)
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