bounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

boun, boune, bowne, buwne

Etymology

From boun +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuːnən/

Verb

bounen (chiefly Northern)

To ready; to make ready or prepared.
To move or go; to be in motion.
(rare) To start or begin (to).
(rare) To live or reside.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bounen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bounen, boune
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	boune	bouned
2nd-person singular	bounest	bounedest
3rd-person singular	bouneth	bouned
subjunctive singular	boune	bouned
imperative singular	boune	—

plural¹	bounen, boune	bouneden, bounede
imperative plural	bouneth, boune	—

participles	bounynge, bounende	bouned

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

Descendants

English: boun (obsolete)
Scots: boun

References

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

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