sugren
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiu̯ɡ(ə)rən/
Verb
sugren
- To reduce one's pains or problems; to lessen pain.
- To make something seem attractive or enticing, often dishonestly.
- To endear; to make one liked or received well.
- (rare) To make something strong and pleasant to the senses.
- (rare) To sweeten; to add sugar to something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sugren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) sugren, sugre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | sugre | sugred | |
| 2nd-person singular | sugrest | sugredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | sugreth | sugred | |
| subjunctive singular | sugre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | sugren, sugre | sugreden, sugrede | |
| imperative plural | sugreth, sugre | — | |
| participles | sugrynge, sugrende | sugred, ysugred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: sugar
- Scots: succar
References
- “sugren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-28.
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