rixen
See also: Rixen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- rixan, rixiæn, rixigen, rixin
Etymology
Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/
Verb
rixen (Early Middle English)
- To reign; to extend one's rule.
- To dominate; to be prevalent.
Conjugation
Conjugation of rixen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) rixen | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | rixe | rixed | |
2nd-person singular | rixest | rixedest | |
3rd-person singular | rixeth | rixed | |
subjunctive singular | rixe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | rixen, rixe | rixeden, rixede | |
imperative plural | rixeth, rixe | — | |
participles | rixynge, rixende | rixed, yrixed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “rīxen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.