larden
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French larder or Medieval Latin lardō; equivalent to lard + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlardən/
Verb
larden
- To lard (blanket with fatty meat)
- (rare) To coat with lard.
Conjugation
Conjugation of larden (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) larden | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | larde | larded | |
2nd-person singular | lardest | lardedest | |
3rd-person singular | lardeth | larded | |
subjunctive singular | larde | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | larden, larde | lardeden, lardede | |
imperative plural | lardeth, larde | — | |
participles | lardynge, lardende | larded |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: lard
References
- “lā̆rden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.