officen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French officier (modern French officier), from Latin officiō; equivalent to office + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈfiːsən/, /ˈɔfisən/, /ɔˈfiːsiən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of officen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) officen, office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | office | officed | |
| 2nd-person singular | officest | officedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | officeth | officed | |
| subjunctive singular | office | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | officen, office | officeden, officede | |
| imperative plural | officeth, office | — | |
| participles | officynge, officende | officed, yofficed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “offī̆cen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-20.
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