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swevenen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English swefnian; equivalent to sweven +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛv(ə)nən/, /ˈswɛːv(ə)nən/

Verb

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swevenen

  1. (rare) to dream

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swevenen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swevenen, swevene
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swevene swevened
2nd-person singular swevenest swevenedest
3rd-person singular sweveneth swevened
subjunctive singular swevene
imperative singular
plural1 swevenen, swevene sweveneden, swevenede
imperative plural sweveneth, swevene
participles swevenynge, swevenende swevened, yswevened

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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