biwinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• bi-winne, bywynne

Etymology

From bi- +‎ winnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈwinən/

Verb

biwinnen

1. to subjugate, conquer (a castle, a country); to capture someone
2. (rare) to acquire, get, earn (money, wisdom, love, etc.)
3. (rare) to acquire progeny

Conjugation

Conjugation of biwinnen (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) biwinnen, biwinne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	biwinne	biwan, biwon
2nd-person singular	biwinnest	biwonne, biwanne, biwan, biwon
3rd-person singular	biwinneth	biwan, biwon
subjunctive singular	biwinne	biwonne1, biwanne1
imperative singular		—
plural2	biwinnen, biwinne	biwonnen, biwonne, biwannen, biwanne
imperative plural	biwinneth, biwinne	—
participles	biwinnynge, biwinnende	biwonnen, biwonne

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

References

• “biwinnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.