narwen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• narowen, narewen

Etymology

Equivalent to narwe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix); either a new Middle English formation or from Old English nearwian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnarwən/, /ˈnarɔu̯ən/, /ˈnariu̯ən/

Verb

narwen (rare)

1. To narrow or tighten.
2. To get narrower or tightened.

Conjugation

Conjugation of narwen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) narwen, narwe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	narwe	narwed
2nd-person singular	narwest	narwedest
3rd-person singular	narweth	narwed
subjunctive singular	narwe
imperative singular		—
plural1	narwen, narwe	narweden, narwede
imperative plural	narweth, narwe	—
participles	narwynge, narwende	narwed, ynarwed

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

Descendants

• English: narrow

References

• “narwen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-27.