mincen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mencen, myncy, myce, myse, mynce
Etymology
From Old English minsian (from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną) and Old French mincer (from Old French mince).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminsən/, /ˈmintʃən/
Verb
mincen
- To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small pieces.
- (figuratively) To divide or partition.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mincen (weak)
infinitive | (to) mincen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | mince | mincede |
2nd person singular | mincest | mincedest |
3rd person singular | minceth, minceþ | mincede |
plural | mincen | minceden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | mince | mincede |
plural | mincen | minceden |
imperative | present | |
singular | mince | |
plural | minceth, minceþ | |
participle | present | past |
mincende, mincinge | minced, yminced |
Descendants
- English: mince
- Scots: minch (archaic)
References
- “mincen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-15.