acrewen

Middle English

Alternative forms

acruwen

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acreu, past participle of acreistre, acrestre; compare acresen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈkriu̯ən/

Verb

acrewen

(rare, Late Middle English) To come into one's possession; to accrue.

Conjugation

Conjugation of acrewen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) acrewen
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	acrewe	acrewed
2nd-person singular	acrewest	acrewedest
3rd-person singular	acreweth	acrewed
subjunctive singular	acrewe	acrewed
imperative singular	acrewe	—

plural¹	acrewen, acrewe	acreweden, acrewede
imperative plural	acreweth, acrewe	—

participles	acrewynge, acrewende	acrewed

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

Descendants

English: accrue

References

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

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