advertisen

advertisen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• avertisen

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman advertir (“to inform”), avertir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a(d)vɛrˈtiːzən/

Verb

advertisen

1. To pay attention.
2. To notify, inform.

Conjugation

Conjugation of advertisen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) advertisen, advertise
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	advertise	advertised
2nd-person singular	advertisest	advertisedest
3rd-person singular	advertiseth	advertised
subjunctive singular	advertise
imperative singular		—
plural1	advertisen, advertise	advertiseden, advertisede
imperative plural	advertiseth, advertise	—
participles	advertisynge, advertisende	advertised, yadvertised

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

Descendants

• English: advertise
• Scots: adverteese, adverteeze

References

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