awinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• awinne, awynne, a winne

Etymology

From Old English āwinnan; equivalent to a- +‎ winnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈwinən/

Verb

awinnen

1. to acquire, get, earn (money, wisdom, love, etc.)
2. to subjugate, conquer (a castle, a country)
3. to succeed; to gain success

Conjugation

Conjugation of awinnen (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) awinnen, awinne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	awinne	awan, awon
2nd-person singular	awinnest	awonne, awanne, awan, awon
3rd-person singular	awinneth	awan, awon
subjunctive singular	awinne	awonne1, awanne1
imperative singular		—
plural2	awinnen, awinne	awonnen, awonne, awannen, awanne
imperative plural	awinneth, awinne	—
participles	awinnynge, awinnende	awonnen, awonne

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

References

• “awinnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.