"pennen" meaning in Middle English

See pennen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɛnən/
Etymology: From Old English pennian (verb), penn (noun). See modern pen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|pennian}} Old English pennian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} pennen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|penn}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], pennen [infinitive], to pennen [infinitive], penne [infinitive], penne [first-person, present, singular], penned [first-person, past, singular], pennest [present, second-person, singular], pennedest [past, second-person, singular], penneth [present, singular, third-person], penned [past, singular, third-person], penne [present, singular, subjunctive], penned [past, singular, subjunctive], penne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], pennen [plural, present], penne [plural, present], penneden [past, plural], pennede [past, plural], penneth [imperative, plural, present], penne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], pennynge [participle, present], pennende [participle, present], penned [participle, past], ypenned [participle, past]
  1. To close in, trap
    Sense id: en-pennen-enm-verb-tkfbgv7c Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 25 23 25 11 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 23 24 11 17
  2. To envelop, enclose
    Sense id: en-pennen-enm-verb-LSGxgtt- Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 25 23 25 11 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 23 24 11 17
  3. To close, shut
    Sense id: en-pennen-enm-verb-zvY2smT3 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 25 23 25 11 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 23 24 11 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 52
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      "form": "pennedest",
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    },
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      "form": "-",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "pennen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "penne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "penneden",
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        "past",
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      ]
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      "form": "pennede",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "penneth",
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      "form": "pennynge",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pennende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "penned",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ypenned",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "To close in, trap"
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          "close in",
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        "To envelop, enclose"
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        [
          "envelop",
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          "enclose",
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          "_dis": "30 18 52",
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        "To close, shut"
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          "close",
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          "shut",
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɛnən/"
    }
  ],
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        "singular"
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      "form": "penne",
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    {
      "form": "penneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "pennede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "penneth",
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "pennynge",
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        "present"
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    {
      "form": "pennende",
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        "participle",
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    },
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      "form": "penned",
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      "form": "ypenned",
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      "glosses": [
        "To close in, trap"
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          "close in",
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          "trap",
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        "To envelop, enclose"
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    {
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        "To close, shut"
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        [
          "close",
          "close"
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          "shut",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛnən/"
    }
  ],
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}

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