whynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

whine, hwyne, whyne, whinen, hwinen, whynyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hwīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhwiːnən/

Verb

whynen

To cry out in distress or sadness; to make sad sounds.
To make or imitate the sounds of animals.

Usage notes

It is entirely possible that this verb could have remained as a strong verb for some speakers, with a past singular *whone and a past participle *whynen, given that it is sparsely attested in the past tense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of whynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) whynen, whyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	whyne	whyned
2nd-person singular	whynest	whynedest
3rd-person singular	whyneth	whyned
subjunctive singular	whyne	whyned
imperative singular	whyne	—

plural¹	whynen, whyne	whyneden, whynede
imperative plural	whyneth, whyne	—

participles	whynynge, whynende	whyned, ywhyned

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

Descendants

English: whine

References

“whīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.

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