discresen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- decrece, decrese, decresen, decresse, discrece, discrecen, discreese, discres, discrese, discresse, dyscres
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman descreistre, descrestre, alteration of Latin dēcrēscō, dēcrēscere. Equivalent to dis- + cresen, but sometimes remodelled as if de- + cresen due to Latin influence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /disˈkrɛːsən/, /disˈkrɛsən/, /dɛː-/
Verb
discresen
- To decrease in size, number, or extent.
- To diminish or weaken; to decrease in magnitude.
- To cause to decrease or diminish.
Conjugation
Conjugation of discresen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) discresen, discrese | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | discrese | discresed | |
| 2nd-person singular | discresest | discresedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | discreseth | discresed | |
| subjunctive singular | discrese | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | discresen, discrese | discreseden, discresede | |
| imperative plural | discreseth, discrese | — | |
| participles | discresynge, discresende | discresed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- discres
Descendants
- English: decrease
References
- “dēcrēsen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.