afraynen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- affrayn, affreyne, affrayne, afrainen, afreyne, afreynen
Etymology
From a- + fraynen; the second element is a modification of Old English friġnan (“to inquire, ask”) after Old English fræġn (“question”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfrɛi̯nən/
Verb
afraynen (third-person singular simple present afrayneth, present participle afraynende, afraynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle afrayned)
- to question
Conjugation
Conjugation of afraynen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) afraynen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | afrayne | afrayned | |
| 2nd-person singular | afraynest | afraynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | afrayneth | afrayned | |
| subjunctive singular | afrayne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | afraynen, afrayne | afrayneden, afraynede | |
| imperative plural | afrayneth, afrayne | — | |
| participles | afraynynge, afraynende | afrayned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “afrainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.