clodden

Middle English

Alternative forms

cloddyn, cludden

Etymology

A denominal formation from clod.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɔdən/

Verb

clodden (rare)

To clot; to solidify.
To split up clods.
To disperse seeds.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clodden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) cloden, clode
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	clode	cloded
2nd-person singular	clodest	clodedest
3rd-person singular	clodeth	cloded
subjunctive singular	clode	cloded
imperative singular	clode	—

plural¹	cloden, clode	clodeden, clodede
imperative plural	clodeth, clode	—

participles	clodynge, clodende	cloded, ycloded

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

Descendants

English: clod
Scots: clod

References

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

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