bounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• boun, boune, bowne, buwne

Etymology

From boun +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːnən/

Verb

bounen (chiefly Northern)

1. To ready; to make ready or prepared.
2. To move or go; to be in motion.
3. (rare) To start or begin (to).
4. (rare) To live or reside.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bounen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bounen, boune
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	boune	bouned
2nd-person singular	bounest	bounedest
3rd-person singular	bouneth	bouned
subjunctive singular	boune
imperative singular		—
plural1	bounen, boune	bouneden, bounede
imperative plural	bouneth, boune	—
participles	bounynge, bounende	bouned

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

Descendants

• English: boun (obsolete)
• Scots: boun

References

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