achaufen

Middle English

Alternative forms

achauf, achaufe

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman achaufer; equivalent to a- +‎ chaufen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃau̯fən/, /aˈt͡ʃaːfən/

Verb

achaufen

To warm or heat.
To chafe (rub to make warm)
(figurative) To inflame (an emotion or organ).

Conjugation

Conjugation of achaufen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) achaufen, achaufe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	achaufe	achaufed
2nd-person singular	achaufest	achaufedest
3rd-person singular	achaufeth	achaufed
subjunctive singular	achaufe	achaufed
imperative singular	achaufe	—

plural¹	achaufen, achaufe	achaufeden, achaufede
imperative plural	achaufeth, achaufe	—

participles	achaufynge, achaufende	achaufed

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

References

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

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