knowen

English

verb form

Definitions

(archaic) (past participle of) know

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English knowen (known) inherited from Old English cnāwen (known, recognised, perceived).

Origin

Old English

cnāwen

Gloss

known, recognised, perceived

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

know English
known English
cnāwan Old English
cnāwen Old English
aknowen Middle English
knowen Middle English

know
known