rewen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hrēowan; equivalent to rewe (“rue”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

reowen, ruwen, ruen, reouwen, rowen, reowe, riewe, rewe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriu̯ən/

Verb

rewen

To experience shame, remorse or regret.
To experience distress; to be of grave concern.
To feel compassion or sympathy.
(theology) To be repentant.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rewen (strong class 2 or weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) rewen, rewe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rewe	rew, rewed
2nd-person singular	rewest	rowe, rew, rewedest
3rd-person singular	reweth	rew, rewed
subjunctive singular	rewe	rowe¹, rewed¹
imperative singular	rewe	—

plural²	rewen, rewe	rowen, rowe, reweden, rewede
imperative plural	reweth, rewe	—

participles	rewynge, rewende	rowen, rowe, rewed

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

Descendants

English: rue
Scots: rew

References

“reuen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.

Verb

rewen

Alternative form of rowen (“to emit light”)

Noun

rewen

Alternative form of ruyne

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