knyghten

Middle English

Etymology 1

From knyght (“knight”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

knicten, kniȝten, kniȝti, knyhten

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknixtən/, /ˈkniːxtən/

Verb

knyghten

To knight (confer knighthood upon)

Conjugation

Conjugation of knyghten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) knyghten
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	knyghte	knyghted
2nd-person singular	knyghtest	knyghtedest
3rd-person singular	knyghteth	knyghted
subjunctive singular	knyghte	knyghted
imperative singular	knyghte	—

plural¹	knyghten, knyghte	knyghteden, knyghtede
imperative plural	knyghteth, knyghte	—

participles	knyghtynge, knyghtende	knyghted, yknyghted

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

Descendants

English: knight

References

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

Etymology 2

From knyght +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

knyghten

(rare) plural of knyght

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