relenten

Middle English

Alternative forms

relentyn, relente, relent

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin relentō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛˈlɛntən/

Verb

relenten

To become more fluidous or dissolved; to melt.
To make more fluidous or dissolved; to cause to melt.

Conjugation

Conjugation of relenten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) relenten, relente
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	relente	relented
2nd-person singular	relentest	relentedest
3rd-person singular	relenteth	relented
subjunctive singular	relente	relented
imperative singular	relente	—

plural¹	relenten, relente	relenteden, relentede
imperative plural	relenteth, relente	—

participles	relentynge, relentende	relented, relent, yrelented

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

Descendants

English: relent

References

“relenten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-12.

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