varwen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From varwe +‎ -en.

Verb

varwen

1. to colour, to dye
2. to paint

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• vāerwen
• verwen

Descendants

• Dutch: verven
• Limburgish: varve

Further reading

• “varwen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “varuwen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page varuwen

Middle English

Verb

varwen

1. Alternative form of farowen