biflowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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, biflewe1
3rd-person singular bifloweth biflowed, biflew
subjunctive singular biflowe biflowed2, biflewe2
imperative singular —
plural3 biflowen, biflowe bifloweden, biflowede, biflewen, biflewe
imperative plural bifloweth, biflowe —
participles biflowynge, biflowende biflowed, biflowen, biflowe

1 Later replaced by the 1st-/3rd-person singular or biflewest.
2 Later replaced by the indicative.
3 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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