biwinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

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

References
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