enchewen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• enchewe, enchewyn, enchiwe, enchu

Etymology

An alteration of eschewen after the prefix en-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈt͡ʃiu̯ən/

Verb

enchewen (third-person singular simple present encheweth, present participle enchewende, enchewynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enchewed)

1. (rare) To avoid or eschew (a behaviour, person, place, or situation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of enchewen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) enchewen, enchewe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	enchewe	enchewed
2nd-person singular	enchewest	enchewedest
3rd-person singular	encheweth	enchewed
subjunctive singular	enchewe
imperative singular		—
plural1	enchewen, enchewe	encheweden, enchewede
imperative plural	encheweth, enchewe	—
participles	enchewynge, enchewende	enchewed, yenchewed

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

References

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