taxen
See also: Taxen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- tax, taxe
Etymology
From Old French taxer, from Latin taxō, taxāre; equivalent to taxe (“tax”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaksən/
Verb
taxen
- To impose or collect a tax.
- To assess the value of.
- (rare) To impose; to require.
Conjugation
Conjugation of taxen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) taxen, taxe | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | taxe | taxed | |
2nd-person singular | taxest | taxedest | |
3rd-person singular | taxeth | taxed | |
subjunctive singular | taxe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | taxen, taxe | taxeden, taxede | |
imperative plural | taxeth, taxe | — | |
participles | taxynge, taxende | taxed, ytaxed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- taxacioun
- taxe
Descendants
- English: tax
- Scots: tax
References
- “taxen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.