perchyn
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French perchier, equivalent to perch + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛrtʃən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of perchyn (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) perchyn, perche | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | perche | perched | |
| 2nd-person singular | perchest | perchedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | percheth | perched | |
| subjunctive singular | perche | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | perchen, perche | percheden, perchede | |
| imperative plural | percheth, perche | — | |
| participles | perchynge, perchende | perched, yperched | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: perch
References
- “perchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.
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