"flowen" meaning in Middle English

See flowen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈflɔu̯ən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English flōwan, from Proto-West Germanic *flōan, from Proto-Germanic *flōaną. Compare flod. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|flōwan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English flōwan, {{inh+|enm|ang|flōwan}} Inherited from Old English flōwan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*flōan}} Proto-West Germanic *flōan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*flōaną}} Proto-Germanic *flōaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} flowen, {{enm-verb|stem=flow}} flowen (third-person singular simple present floweth, present participle flowende, flowynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle flowed) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|flow|c=ed|p_part3=0|s2=flew|s3=flew|s4=flow|sc=7}} Forms: floweth [present, singular, third-person], flowende [participle, present], flowynge [participle, present], flowed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], strong weak [table-tags], flowen [infinitive], to flowen [infinitive], flowe [infinitive], flowe [first-person, present, singular], flowed [first-person, past, singular], flew [first-person, past, singular], flowest [present, second-person, singular], flowedest [past, second-person, singular], flewe [past, second-person, singular], flew [past, second-person, singular], floweth [present, singular, third-person], flowed [past, singular, third-person], flew [past, singular, third-person], flowe [present, singular, subjunctive], flowed [past, singular, subjunctive], flewe [past, singular, subjunctive], flowe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], flowen [plural, present], flowe [plural, present], floweden [past, plural], flowede [past, plural], flewen [past, plural], flewe [past, plural], floweth [imperative, plural, present], flowe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], flowynge [participle, present], flowende [participle, present], flowed [participle, past], flowen [participle, past], yflowed [participle, past], yflowen [participle, past]
  1. To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):
    To gush or spurt; to move rapidly as a jet.
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-XrRRwNWf
  2. To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):
    To spout or trickle; to flow downwards.
    Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-IdgJwKNm Disambiguation of Liquids: 3 21 7 11 3 18 6 10 13 8
  3. To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):
    To act like a fluid; to be turbulent or impermanent.
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-omGbBwr0
  4. To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):
    (figurative) To flow (move smoothly like liquid)
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-eijPki6m Disambiguation of Liquids: 3 21 7 11 3 18 6 10 13 8
  5. To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):
    (rare, of the sea) To become turbulent or rough.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-auo0hnaZ
  6. To be flooded; to be overwhelmed by a flood or deluge. Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-yhf7CkHt Disambiguation of Liquids: 3 21 7 11 3 18 6 10 13 8
  7. (of the tide) To surge or rise; to become or be high.
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-2npGU2UC
  8. To float; to be propelled by water or as if by water.
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-0tHLSaMR
  9. (rare, figurative) To macerate in joy or lucre. Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Emotions, Liquids
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-Cu6tJVHo Disambiguation of Emotions: 1 2 9 11 0 10 1 10 44 12 Disambiguation of Liquids: 3 21 7 11 3 18 6 10 13 8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 13 13 3 13 7 12 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 13 15 2 13 3 14 20 14
  10. (rare, figurative) To appear (of feelings) Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-flowen-enm-verb-zs89l4TK Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 4 11 13 3 12 4 12 16 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: floȝen, flouen, flowe, flue, flwy, flowenn [Ormulum] Related terms: flowynge, overflowen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To gush or spurt; to move rapidly as a jet."
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      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To spout or trickle; to flow downwards."
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-IdgJwKNm",
      "links": [
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        [
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        [
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        [
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        [
          "downwards",
          "downwards"
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    },
    {
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        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To act like a fluid; to be turbulent or impermanent."
      ],
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        [
          "fluid",
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        [
          "act",
          "act"
        ],
        [
          "fluid",
          "fluid"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To flow (move smoothly like liquid)"
      ],
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        [
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        [
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        [
          "fluid",
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      "raw_glosses": [
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        "(figurative) To flow (move smoothly like liquid)"
      ],
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    },
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To become turbulent or rough."
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-auo0hnaZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "flow",
          "flow"
        ],
        [
          "stream",
          "stream"
        ],
        [
          "issue",
          "issue"
        ],
        [
          "fluid",
          "fluid#English"
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        [
          "turbulent",
          "turbulent"
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        [
          "rough",
          "rough"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "(rare, of the sea) To become turbulent or rough."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of the sea"
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be flooded; to be overwhelmed by a flood or deluge."
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-yhf7CkHt",
      "links": [
        [
          "flood",
          "flood"
        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "deluge",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To surge or rise; to become or be high."
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-2npGU2UC",
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        [
          "surge",
          "surge"
        ],
        [
          "rise",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of the tide) To surge or rise; to become or be high."
      ],
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    },
    {
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        "To float; to be propelled by water or as if by water."
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-0tHLSaMR",
      "links": [
        [
          "float",
          "float"
        ],
        [
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          "propel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "To macerate in joy or lucre."
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        [
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, figurative) To macerate in joy or lucre."
      ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To appear (of feelings)"
      ],
      "id": "en-flowen-enm-verb-zs89l4TK",
      "links": [
        [
          "appear",
          "appear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, figurative) To appear (of feelings)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔu̯ən/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "floȝen"
    },
    {
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      "word": "flouen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "flowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "flue"
    },
    {
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        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To gush or spurt; to move rapidly as a jet."
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        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To spout or trickle; to flow downwards."
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      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To act like a fluid; to be turbulent or impermanent."
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          "flow",
          "flow"
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          "stream",
          "stream"
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          "issue",
          "issue"
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        [
          "act",
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          "fluid",
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To flow (move smoothly like liquid)"
      ],
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        [
          "flow",
          "flow"
        ],
        [
          "stream",
          "stream"
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          "issue",
          "issue"
        ],
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          "fluid",
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        ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "(figurative) To flow (move smoothly like liquid)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "To become turbulent or rough."
      ],
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        [
          "flow",
          "flow"
        ],
        [
          "stream",
          "stream"
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          "issue",
          "issue"
        ],
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          "fluid",
          "fluid#English"
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          "turbulent",
          "turbulent"
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        [
          "rough",
          "rough"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To flow, stream, or issue; (to move as a fluid):",
        "(rare, of the sea) To become turbulent or rough."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of the sea"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To be flooded; to be overwhelmed by a flood or deluge."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flood",
          "flood"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelm",
          "overwhelm"
        ],
        [
          "deluge",
          "deluge"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To surge or rise; to become or be high."
      ],
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        [
          "surge",
          "surge"
        ],
        [
          "rise",
          "rise"
        ],
        [
          "become",
          "become"
        ],
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of the tide) To surge or rise; to become or be high."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of the tide"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To float; to be propelled by water or as if by water."
      ],
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          "float",
          "float"
        ],
        [
          "propel",
          "propel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To macerate in joy or lucre."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "macerate",
          "macerate"
        ],
        [
          "joy",
          "joy"
        ],
        [
          "lucre",
          "lucre"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, figurative) To macerate in joy or lucre."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To appear (of feelings)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "appear",
          "appear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, figurative) To appear (of feelings)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflɔu̯ən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "floȝen"
    },
    {
      "word": "flouen"
    },
    {
      "word": "flowe"
    },
    {
      "word": "flue"
    },
    {
      "word": "flwy"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ormulum"
      ],
      "word": "flowenn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flowen"
}

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