maynouren
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman meinourer and Old French manovrer, both from Vulgar Latin *manuoperare (“work by hand”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛi̯ˈnuːrən/, /ˈmɛi̯nurən/, /ˈmɛi̯nərən/, /maˈniu̯rən/
Verb
maynouren
- To supervise, reign; to exercise one's authority.
- (rare) To grab, take away, confiscate.
- (rare) To toil or work, especially agriculturally.
Conjugation
Conjugation of maynouren (weak)
| infinitive | (to) maynouren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | maynoure | maynourede |
| 2nd person singular | maynourest | maynouredest |
| 3rd person singular | maynoureth, maynoureþ | maynourede |
| plural | maynouren | maynoureden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | maynoure | maynourede |
| plural | maynouren | maynoureden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | maynoure | |
| plural | maynoureth, maynoureþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| maynourende, maynouringe | maynoured, ymaynoured | |
References
- “mainǒuren (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.
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