souken

souken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• suken, souke, sowkyn, socon, sokyn, sowke, soken, sokun, sokke

Etymology

From Old English sūcan, sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūkaną, *sūganą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsukən/, /ˈsuːkən/

Verb

souken

1. To suck; to extract or draw with the mouth:
   1. (of a baby) To utilise breastfeeding; to breastfeed.
   2. To extract milk from breasts or udders; to milk.
   3. To extract any liquid using one's mouth (especially to consume)
2. To extract or draw; to move into a specified location.
3. To remove (especially by absorbing or sucking).
4. To take money or finances (especially when extinguishing or using up money)
5. To consume or drink a liquid (such as blood, honey)

Usage notes

This verb tends to become weak in later Middle English.

Conjugation

Conjugation of souken (strong class 2/weak)

infinitive	(to) souken
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	souke	seke, soke, souked
2nd person singular	soukest	seke, soke, souked, soukedest
3rd person singular	soukeþ, souketh	seke, soke, souked
plural	souken	sok(en), *souked(en)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	souke	*soke, *soukede
plural	souken	*soken, *soukeden
imperative	present
singular	souke
plural	soukeþ, souketh
participle	present	past
	soukende, soukinge	(y)sok(en), (y)souked

Related terms

• honysoke
• honysokel
• souke
• souker
• soukyng

Descendants

• English: suck
• Scots: souke

References

• “sǒuken (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-22.