"woken" meaning in Middle English

See woken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɔːkən/, /ˈwɑːkən/ [Early-Middle-English, Northern]
Etymology: From Old English wācian; equivalent to woke + -en (infinitival suffix). Compare weyken and Old English wǣcan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wācian}} Old English wācian, {{af|enm|woke|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} woke + -en (infinitival suffix), {{noncog|ang|wǣcan}} Old English wǣcan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} woken, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|wok}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], woken [infinitive], to woken [infinitive], woke [infinitive], woke [first-person, present, singular], woked [first-person, past, singular], wokest [present, second-person, singular], wokedest [past, second-person, singular], woketh [present, singular, third-person], woked [past, singular, third-person], woke [present, singular, subjunctive], woked [past, singular, subjunctive], woke [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], woken [plural, present], woke [plural, present], wokeden [past, plural], wokede [past, plural], woketh [imperative, plural, present], woke [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], wokynge [participle, present], wokende [participle, present], woked [participle, past], ywoked [participle, past], wakien [alternative], waken [alternative]
  1. To become weakened or tired; to weaken. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-woken-enm-verb-I5vPoDaP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 32 36 32
  2. To calm; to lose one's bravery. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-woken-enm-verb-ESdeKhW4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 32 36 32
  3. To add water to; to make watery or soft. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-woken-enm-verb-p-DznjRm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 32 36 32

Alternative forms

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      "form": "woked",
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        "To add water to; to make watery or soft."
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɔːkən/"
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