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.