pleyen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From a conflation of Old English pleġan and pleġian, from Proto-West Germanic *plehan and *plegōn. Equivalent to pleye + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplæi̯ən/
Verb
pleyen
- To entertain; to play or engage in recreation or sports:
- To frolic or bounce around.
- To bet or wager something in a game.
- To engage in social behaviour; to make small-talk.
- To act in a certain manner; to act like (something or someone):
- To imitate or deceive; to recast or recreate a past event.
- To participate in a theatrical production.
- To play music; to sing and/or play an instrument.
- To plaw; to reach the boiling point.
- (rare) To provide entertainment, happiness or fun; to participate in a performance that is neither theatrical or musical.
- (rare) To work at; do something as one's job, career, or living.
Conjugation
Conjugation of pleyen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) pleyen, pleye | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | pleye | pleyed | |
2nd-person singular | pleyest | pleyedest | |
3rd-person singular | pleyeth | pleyed | |
subjunctive singular | pleye | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | pleyen, pleye | pleyeden, pleyede | |
imperative plural | pleyeth, pleye | — | |
participles | pleyynge, pleyende | pleyed, ypleyed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “pleien, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplæi̯ən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of pleyen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) pleyen, pleye | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | pleye | pleyed | |
2nd-person singular | pleyest | pleyedest | |
3rd-person singular | pleyeth | pleyed | |
subjunctive singular | pleye | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | pleyen, pleye | pleyeden, pleyede | |
imperative plural | pleyeth, pleye | — | |
participles | pleyynge, pleyende | pleyed, ypleyed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “pleien, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.
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