unhelpen
Middle English
Etymology
From un- + helpen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unˈhɛlpən/
Verb
unhelpen
- To hinder; to prevent help.
Conjugation
Conjugation of unhelpen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) unhelpen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | unhelpe | unholp, unhelped | |
| 2nd-person singular | unhelpest | unholpe, unholp, unhelpedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | unhelpeth | unholp, unhelped | |
| subjunctive singular | unhelpe | unholpe1, unhelped1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | unhelpen, unhelpe | unholpen, unholpe, unhelpeden, unhelpede | |
| imperative plural | unhelpeth, unhelpe | — | |
| participles | unhelpynge, unhelpende | unholpen, unholpe, unhelped | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: unhelp
References
- “unhelpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.