fonnen in Middle English

IPA: /ˈfɔnən/, /ˈfunən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Unknown; perhaps related to fonne (“idiot”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fonnen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fonn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fonnen [infinitive], to fonnen [infinitive], fonne [infinitive], fonne [first-person, present, singular], fonned [first-person, past, singular], fonnest [present, second-person, singular], fonnedest [past, second-person, singular], fonneth [present, singular, third-person], fonned [past, singular, third-person], fonne [present, singular, subjunctive], fonned [past, singular, subjunctive], fonne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fonnen [plural, present], fonne [plural, present], fonneden [past, plural], fonnede [past, plural], fonneth [imperative, plural, present], fonne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fonnynge [participle, present], fonnende [participle, present], fonned [participle, past], yfonned [participle, past]

Alternative forms

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        "(Late Middle English) To trick or misguide."
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɔnən/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈfunən/"
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    {
      "word": "fon"
    },
    {
      "word": "fonne"
    }
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"fonnen" meaning in Middle English

Verb

Alternative forms