greynen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- greine, grain
Etymology
From greyn + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛi̯nən/
Verb
greynen
- (rare) To yield crops or other results.
- (rare) To dice into fine chunks.
Conjugation
Conjugation of greynen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) greynen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | greyne | greynede |
| 2nd person singular | greynest | greynedest |
| 3rd person singular | greyneth, greyneþ | greynede |
| plural | greynen | greyneden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | greyne | greynede |
| plural | greynen | greyneden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | greyne | |
| plural | greyneth, greyneþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| greynende, greyninge | greyned, ygreyned | |
Descendants
- English: grain
References
- “grainen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.