knyghten
Middle English
Etymology 1
From knyght (“knight”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms
- knicten, kniȝten, kniȝti, knyhten
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkniːxtən/, /ˈkniːxtən/
Verb
knyghten
- To knight (confer knighthood upon)
Conjugation
Conjugation of knyghten (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) knyghten | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | knyghte | knyghted | |
2nd-person singular | knyghtest | knyghtedest | |
3rd-person singular | knyghteth | knyghted | |
subjunctive singular | knyghte | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | knyghten, knyghte | knyghteden, knyghtede | |
imperative plural | knyghteth, knyghte | — | |
participles | knyghtynge, knyghtende | knyghted, yknyghted |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: knight
References
- “knighten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From knyght + -en (plural suffix).
Noun
knyghten
- (rare) plural of knyght