"snewen" meaning in Middle English

See snewen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsniu̯ən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English snīwan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|snīwan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English snīwan, {{inh+|enm|ang|snīwan}} Inherited from Old English snīwan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*snīwan}} Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*snīwaną}} Proto-Germanic *snīwaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} snewen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|snew}} Forms: weak [table-tags], snewen [infinitive], to snewen [infinitive], snewe [infinitive], snewe [first-person, present, singular], snewed [first-person, past, singular], snewest [present, second-person, singular], snewedest [past, second-person, singular], sneweth [present, singular, third-person], snewed [past, singular, third-person], snewe [present, singular, subjunctive], snewed [past, singular, subjunctive], snewe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], snewen [plural, present], snewe [plural, present], sneweden [past, plural], snewede [past, plural], sneweth [imperative, plural, present], snewe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], snewynge [participle, present], snewende [participle, present], snewed [participle, past], ysnewed [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) To snow; to generate snow. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Atmospheric phenomena, Weather, Winter
    Sense id: en-snewen-enm-verb-Tjnh6FXp Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 59 41 Disambiguation of Weather: 100 0 Disambiguation of Winter: 50 50 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
  2. (intransitive, rare) To abound; to rain. Tags: intransitive, rare Categories (topical): Winter
    Sense id: en-snewen-enm-verb-jedKF1is Disambiguation of Winter: 50 50 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: snowen, sneuwen, snew, snewe, sniwe

Alternative forms

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