noysen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- noise, noyse
Etymology
Either from noyse + -en (infinitival suffix) or borrowed from Old French noisier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɔi̯zən/
Verb
noysen
- To make sound or noise.
- To disseminate a rumour.
- To accuse; to slander.
- To praise; to laud.
Conjugation
Conjugation of noysen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) noysen, noyse | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | noyse | noysed | |
2nd-person singular | noysest | noysedest | |
3rd-person singular | noyseth | noysed | |
subjunctive singular | noyse | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | noysen, noyse | noyseden, noysede | |
imperative plural | noyseth, noyse | — | |
participles | noysynge, noysende | noysed, ynoysed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: noise
- Scots: noise
References
- “noisen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.