"sowen" meaning in Middle English

See sowen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɔu̯ən/, /ˈsɑu̯ən/ (note: early or Northern ME)
Etymology: From Old English sāwan, from Proto-West Germanic *sāan, from Proto-Germanic *sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (compare seed). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sāwan}} Old English sāwan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sāan}} Proto-West Germanic *sāan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sēaną}} Proto-Germanic *sēaną, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*seh₁-}} Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sowen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|sow|sew|c=7|w=ed}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], sowen [infinitive], to sowen [infinitive], sowe [infinitive], sowe [first-person, present, singular], sew [first-person, past, singular], sowed [first-person, past, singular], sowest [present, second-person, singular], sewe [past, second-person, singular], sew [past, second-person, singular], sowedest [past, second-person, singular], soweth [present, singular, third-person], sew [past, singular, third-person], sowed [past, singular, third-person], sowe [present, singular, subjunctive], sewe [past, singular, subjunctive], sowed [past, singular, subjunctive], sowe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], sowen [plural, present], sowe [plural, present], sewen [past, plural], sewe [past, plural], soweden [past, plural], sowede [past, plural], soweth [imperative, plural, present], sowe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], sowynge [participle, present], sowende [participle, present], sowen [participle, past], sowe [participle, past], sowed [participle, past], ysowen [participle, past], ysowe [participle, past]
  1. To sow (seed, land with seed): Categories (topical): Agriculture, Emotions
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-enm:to_sow Disambiguation of Agriculture: 60 9 8 5 11 7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 29 1 0 0 33 36 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 40 9 8 7 5 5 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 12 24 12 10 18 12 12
  2. (figurative) To scatter or disperse. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-wM41J8JF
  3. (figurative) To spread or propagate. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-QcStWyOy
  4. (rare) To beget; to originate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-nOaM~qEJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sowere
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: sau, saw, sawen, sawenn, sawyn, sawe, schewe, schewen, souwe, souwen, sowȝe, sowȝen, sowyn, sowyne, zaw, sowe

Verb

IPA: /ˈsuːən/
Etymology: Of unknown origin; the form points to an Old English *sugian; compare sorg (“sorrow, grief”). Etymology templates: {{unk|enm|nocap=1}} unknown, {{inh|enm|ang|*sugian}} Old English *sugian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sowen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|sow}} Forms: weak [table-tags], sowen [infinitive], to sowen [infinitive], sowe [infinitive], sowe [first-person, present, singular], sowed [first-person, past, singular], sowest [present, second-person, singular], sowedest [past, second-person, singular], soweth [present, singular, third-person], sowed [past, singular, third-person], sowe [present, singular, subjunctive], sowed [past, singular, subjunctive], sowe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], sowen [plural, present], sowe [plural, present], soweden [past, plural], sowede [past, plural], soweth [imperative, plural, present], sowe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], sowynge [participle, present], sowende [participle, present], sowed [participle, past], ysowed [participle, past]
  1. To distress; to torment. Tags: Northern Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-enm:to_torment Disambiguation of Emotions: 29 1 0 0 33 36
  2. To feel pain or torment. Tags: Northern Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-sowen-enm-verb-ujV~vmSE Disambiguation of Emotions: 29 1 0 0 33 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sowe, soghe, sow, suwie Synonyms (early): suhie
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'early': 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "ysowe",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Jesus put another parable forwards to them, saying: \"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in their field; / it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is the largest of all plants; it becomes a tree, so the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.\"",
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Matheu 13:31-32, page 6v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "An oþer parable iheſus puttide foꝛþ to hem. / ⁊ ſeide / þe kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a coꝛn of ſeneuey · which a man took ⁊ ſewe in his feeld · / which is þe leeſt of alle ſeedis / but whanne it haþ woxen .· it is the mooſt of alle woꝛtis · ⁊ is maad a tre / ſo þe bꝛiddis of þe eir comen ⁊ dwellen in þe bowis þerof.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To sow (seed, land with seed)"
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      "id": "en-sowen-enm-verb-enm:to_sow",
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        "To sow (seed, land with seed):"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "enm:to sow"
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        "To scatter or disperse."
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      "id": "en-sowen-enm-verb-wM41J8JF",
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        "(figurative) To scatter or disperse."
      ],
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        "(figurative) To spread or propagate."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To beget; to originate."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɔu̯ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɑu̯ən/",
      "note": "early or Northern ME"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    {
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    {
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    {
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          "english": "Jesus put another parable forwards to them, saying: \"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in their field; / it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown, it is the largest of all plants; it becomes a tree, so the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.\"",
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Matheu 13:31-32, page 6v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "An oþer parable iheſus puttide foꝛþ to hem. / ⁊ ſeide / þe kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a coꝛn of ſeneuey · which a man took ⁊ ſewe in his feeld · / which is þe leeſt of alle ſeedis / but whanne it haþ woxen .· it is the mooſt of alle woꝛtis · ⁊ is maad a tre / ſo þe bꝛiddis of þe eir comen ⁊ dwellen in þe bowis þerof.",
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        "(figurative) To spread or propagate."
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        "(rare) To beget; to originate."
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      "word": "sawenn"
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        "To distress; to torment."
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      "ipa": "/ˈsuːən/"
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    {
      "word": "soghe"
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      "word": "sow"
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    {
      "word": "sowe"
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      "sense": "early",
      "word": "suhie"
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      "word": "suwie"
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}

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