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Shapen vs Shaven - What's the difference?

shapen | shaven |

As verbs the difference between shapen and shaven

is that shapen is (rare) to shape, form or shapen can be (obsolete) while shaven is .

As adjectives the difference between shapen and shaven

is that shapen is (archaic) shaped while shaven is having been shaved.

shapen

English

Etymology 1

From .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (rare) To shape, form.

    • Etymology 2

    Inflected forms.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Shaped.

    • Anagrams

    *

    shaven

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having been shaved.

    • Usage notes

    * The words shaven''''' and ''shaved'' have no semantical difference, although '''''shaven is especially used in combination.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en