sliken
Middle English
Alternative forms
- slike, slyken, slekyn, slikien
Etymology
From Old English *slīcian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslikən/, /ˈsliːkən/
Verb
sliken
- To smoothen, polish
- (figuratively) To deceive with the tongue, butter up, flatter
Conjugation
Conjugation of sliken (weak)
infinitive | (to) sliken | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | slike | slikede |
2nd person singular | slikest | slikedest |
3rd person singular | sliketh, slikeþ | slikede |
plural | sliken | slikeden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | slike | slikede |
plural | sliken | slikeden |
imperative | present | |
singular | slike | |
plural | sliketh, slikeþ | |
participle | present | past |
slikende, slikinge | sliked, ysliked |
Descendants
- English: (to) slick, slike
References
- “slī̆ken (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.