felawen

Middle English

Alternative forms

velaȝen, felowen, ffelawen, felaghen

Etymology

Formed from felawe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛlau̯ən/, /ˈfɛlɔu̯ən/, /ˈfeː-/

Verb

felawen (rare)

To connect a person in a bond (to another)

Conjugation

Conjugation of felawen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) felawen, felawe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	felawe	felawed
2nd-person singular	felawest	felawedest
3rd-person singular	felaweth	felawed
subjunctive singular	felawe	felawed
imperative singular	felawe	—

plural¹	felawen, felawe	felaweden, felawede
imperative plural	felaweth, felawe	—

participles	felawynge, felawende	felawed, yfelawed

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

Descendants

English: fellow

References

“fē̆lauen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-31.

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