gaugen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gagen, gawgyn
Etymology
From Old Northern French gauger; equivalent to gauge + -en (“verbal suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡau̯dʒən/, /ˈɡaːdʒən/
Verb
gaugen
- (transitive) To measure, rule
- (transitive) To formally measure; make a measurement of.
Conjugation
Conjugation of gaugen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) gaugen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gauge | gaugede |
| 2nd person singular | gaugest | gaugedest |
| 3rd person singular | gaugeth, gaugeþ | gaugede |
| plural | gaugen | gaugeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | gauge | gaugede |
| plural | gaugen | gaugeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gauge | |
| plural | gaugeth, gaugeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gaugende, gauginge | gauged, ygauged | |
Descendants
- English: (to) gauge
- Scots: (to) gauge
References
- “gauǧen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-22.