Old English · verb
blowan
Normalised blōwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ˈbloː.wɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbloː · wɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- bloom
Meaning
-
to flower, blossom, bloom
Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30: -
to flourish, prosper
Conjugation
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blōaną.
Descendants
blow
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