"dewyn" meaning in Middle English

See dewyn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛu̯ən/
Etymology: From Old English *dēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn. By surface analysis, dew + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|*dēawian}} Old English *dēawian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dauwēn}} Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn, {{surf|enm|dew|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} By surface analysis, dew + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} dewyn Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|dew|head=dewyn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], dewyn [infinitive], to dewyn [infinitive], dewe [infinitive], dewe [first-person, present, singular], dewed [first-person, past, singular], dewest [present, second-person, singular], dewedest [past, second-person, singular], deweth [present, singular, third-person], dewed [past, singular, third-person], dewe [present, singular, subjunctive], dewed [past, singular, subjunctive], dewe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], dewen [plural, present], dewe [plural, present], deweden [past, plural], dewede [past, plural], deweth [imperative, plural, present], dewe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], dewynge [participle, present], dewende [participle, present], dewed [participle, past], ydewed [participle, past]
  1. To sprinkle dew on vegetation; to dew.
    Sense id: en-dewyn-enm-verb-CKFER7gU
  2. To cry visibly; to become teary. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-dewyn-enm-verb-SmmQpeBl Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 55 39 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 53 10 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 15 44 19 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 59 9 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 74 8 11
  3. (rare) To replenish; to relieve, assuage or calm. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dewyn-enm-verb-f5OUKAXg
  4. (rare) To bring dew; to send out dew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-dewyn-enm-verb-VDX5LuhB Disambiguation of Liquids: 25 29 6 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dewe, dewey, dæwwenn Derived forms: bedewen

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To bring dew; to send out dew."
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        "(rare) To bring dew; to send out dew."
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɛu̯ən/"
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