comforten
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French conforter, from Latin confortō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumˈfɔrtən/, /kun-/
Conjugation
Conjugation of comforten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) comforten, comforte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | comforte | comforted | |
| 2nd-person singular | comfortest | comfortedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | comforteth | comforted | |
| subjunctive singular | comforte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | comforten, comforte | comforteden, comfortede | |
| imperative plural | comforteth, comforte | — | |
| participles | comfortynge, comfortende | comforted | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “cǒmforten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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