teynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

tainen, tenen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tenir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tæi̯nən/, /tɛːnən/

Verb

teynen

to hold (sth.), hold on to, keep
to exist, remain

Conjugation

Conjugation of teynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) teynen, teyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	teyne	teyned
2nd-person singular	teynest	teynedest
3rd-person singular	teyneth	teyned
subjunctive singular	teyne	teyned
imperative singular	teyne	—

plural¹	teynen, teyne	teyneden, teynede
imperative plural	teyneth, teyne	—

participles	teynynge, teynende	teyned, yteyned

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

References

“teinen, v.²”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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