chesen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ċēosan, from Proto-West Germanic *keusan, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːzən/

Verb

chesen

  1. To choose; to select:
    1. To elect; to choose for an office.
    2. To choose to do.
  2. To prefer; to desire.
  3. To pick up; to acquire:
    1. To adopt (an orphan)
    2. To pick out; to distinguish.
  4. To travel; to go.

Usage notes
  • Weak forms of this verb are sometimes found in northern Middle English (compare Early Modern choosed).

Conjugation
Conjugation of chesen (strong class 2)
infinitive (to) chesen, chese
present tense past tense
1st-person singular chese chees, chas
2nd-person singular chesest chose, chees, chas
3rd-person singular cheseth chees, chas
subjunctive singular chese chose1
imperative singular —
plural2 chesen, chese chosen, chose
imperative plural cheseth, chese —
participles chesynge, chesende (y)chosen, (y)chose, (y)coren, (y)core, (y)corn

1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: choose
  • Scots: chuise, cheese

References
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