chynen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kīnan, from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną.
Forms with /i/ are influenced by chyne (“crack”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːnən/, /ˈt͡ʃinən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of chynen (strong class 1 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) chynen, chyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | chyne | chon, chyned | |
| 2nd-person singular | chynest | chone, chyne, chon, chynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | chyneth | chon, chyned | |
| subjunctive singular | chyne | chone1, chyne1, chyned1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | chynen, chyne | chonen, chone, chynen, chyne, chyneden, chynede | |
| imperative plural | chyneth, chyne | — | |
| participles | chynynge, chynende | chynen, chyne, chyned | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “chīnen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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