waven
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English wafian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwaːvən/
Verb
waven
- To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
- To go away or astray; to travel.
- (figurative) To be indecisive or unsure; to waver.
- (rare) To wave; to cause to move to and fro.
Conjugation
Conjugation of waven (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) waven, wave | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | wave | waved | |
| 2nd-person singular | wavest | wavedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | waveth | waved | |
| subjunctive singular | wave | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | waven, wave | waveden, wavede | |
| imperative plural | waveth, wave | — | |
| participles | wavynge, wavende | waved, ywaved | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “waven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.
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