rewen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hrēowan; equivalent to rewe (“rue”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈriu̯ən/

Verb

rewen

  1. To experience shame, remorse or regret.
    • Late 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
      Madame, reweth upon my peynes smerte
  2. To experience distress; to be of grave concern.
  3. To feel compassion or sympathy.
  4. (theology) To be repentant.
Conjugation
Conjugation of rewen (strong class 2 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) rewen, rewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular rewe rew, rewed
2nd-person singular rewest rowe, rew, rewedest
3rd-person singular reweth rew, rewed
subjunctive singular rewe rowe1, rewed1
imperative singular —
plural2 rewen, rewe rowen, rowe, reweden, rewede
imperative plural reweth, rewe —
participles rewynge, rewende rowen, rowe, rewed

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

Descendants
  • English: rue
  • Scots: rew
References

Verb

rewen

  1. Alternative form of rowen (“to emit light”)

Noun

rewen

  1. Alternative form of ruyne
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