trenchen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trencher, possibly from Vulgar Latin trinicāre; equivalent to trenche + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɛntʃən/
Verb
trenchen (third-person singular simple present trencheth, present participle trenchende, trenchynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle trenched) (rare)
- To dig or lay a trench.
- (more generally) To cut; to incise.
Conjugation
Conjugation of trenchen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) trenchen, trenche | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | trenche | trenched | |
| 2nd-person singular | trenchest | trenchedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | trencheth | trenched | |
| subjunctive singular | trenche | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | trenchen, trenche | trencheden, trenchede | |
| imperative plural | trencheth, trenche | — | |
| participles | trenchynge, trenchende | trenched, ytrenched | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: trench
- Middle Scots: trinch
References
- “trenchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.