biflowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• by flowe, bifloȝen, beflowe

Etymology

From Old English beflōwan; equivalent to bi- +‎ flowen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈflɔu̯ən/

Verb

biflowen (rare)

1. To overflow, deluge or flood; to cover in water.
2. To spread or bathe (in information); to disseminate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of biflowen (weak in -ed or strong class 7)

infinitive	(to) biflowen, biflowe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	biflowe	biflowed, biflew
2nd-person singular	biflowest	biflowedest, biflewe, biflew
3rd-person singular	bifloweth	biflowed, biflew
subjunctive singular	biflowe	biflowed1, biflewe1
imperative singular		—
plural2	biflowen, biflowe	bifloweden, biflowede, biflewen, biflewe
imperative plural	bifloweth, biflowe	—
participles	biflowynge, biflowende	biflowed, biflowen, biflowe

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “biflouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-15.