aqueynten
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French acointier, from Late Latin accognitāre; compare queynte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈkwɛi̯ntən/
Verb
aqueynten
- To acquaint.
Conjugation
Conjugation of aqueynten (weak in -ed/-te)
| infinitive | (to) aqueynten, aqueynte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | aqueynte | aqueynted, aqueynte | |
| 2nd-person singular | aqueyntest | aqueyntedest, aqueyntest | |
| 3rd-person singular | aqueynteth | aqueynted, aqueynte | |
| subjunctive singular | aqueynte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | aqueynten, aqueynte | aqueynteden, aqueyntede, aqueynten, aqueynte | |
| imperative plural | aqueynteth, aqueynte | — | |
| participles | aqueyntynge, aqueyntende | aqueynted, aqueynt | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
- aqueyntaunce
Descendants
- English: acquaint
- Scots: acquant, acquent, acquaint, awquant
References
- “aqueinten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.