"biflowen" meaning in Middle English

See biflowen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /biˈflɔu̯ən/
Etymology: From Old English beflōwan; equivalent to bi- + flowen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|beflōwan}} Old English beflōwan, {{af|enm|bi-|flowen}} bi- + flowen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} biflowen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|biflow|c=ed|s2=biflew|s3=biflew|s4=biflow|sc=7|y=0}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], biflowen [infinitive], to biflowen [infinitive], biflowe [infinitive], biflowe [first-person, present, singular], biflowed [first-person, past, singular], biflew [first-person, past, singular], biflowest [present, second-person, singular], biflowedest [past, second-person, singular], biflewe [past, second-person, singular], biflew [past, second-person, singular], bifloweth [present, singular, third-person], biflowed [past, singular, third-person], biflew [past, singular, third-person], biflowe [present, singular, subjunctive], biflowed [past, singular, subjunctive], biflewe [past, singular, subjunctive], biflowe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], biflowen [plural, present], biflowe [plural, present], bifloweden [past, plural], biflowede [past, plural], biflewen [past, plural], biflewe [past, plural], bifloweth [imperative, plural, present], biflowe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], biflowynge [participle, present], biflowende [participle, present], biflowed [participle, past], biflowen [participle, past], biflowe [participle, past]
  1. To overflow, deluge or flood; to cover in water. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-biflowen-enm-verb-5ohnRy8y Disambiguation of Liquids: 86 14 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. To spread or bathe (in information); to disseminate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-biflowen-enm-verb-ioUe3GvS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: by flowe, bifloȝen, beflowe

Alternative forms

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