schadwen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sċeadwian; by surface analysis, schadwe (“reflection, shadow”) +‎ -en (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃadwən/, /ˈʃadiu̯ən/, /ˈʃadɔu̯ən/

Verb

schadwen (third-person singular simple present schadweth, present participle schadwende, schadwynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle schadwed)

  1. To hide or conceal; to make imperceptible.
  2. To protect or guard.
  3. To shade; to block the sun from.
  4. To shadow; to cover with a shadow.

Conjugation

Conjugation of schadwen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) schadwen, schadwe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular schadwe schadwed
2nd-person singular schadwest schadwedest
3rd-person singular schadweth schadwed
subjunctive singular schadwe
imperative singular —
plural1 schadwen, schadwe schadweden, schadwede
imperative plural schadweth, schadwe —
participles schadwynge, schadwende schadwed

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

Descendants

  • English: shadow
  • Middle Scots: schadow, schaddow

References

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