voysen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- voicen, voisen, voycen
Etymology
From voys + -en (“verbal suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvui̯sən/
Verb
voysen (Late Middle English)
- To be generally claimed or held to be or have (a specific quality).
- (rare) To have a specified type of voice or speech.
Usage notes
This verb is only attested in past forms
Conjugation
Conjugation of voysen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) voysen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | voyse | voysede |
| 2nd person singular | voysest | voysedest |
| 3rd person singular | voyseþ, voyseth | voysede |
| plural | voysen | voyseden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | voyse | voysede |
| plural | voysen | voyseden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | voyse | |
| plural | voyseþ, voyseth | |
| participle | present | past |
| voysende, voysinge | voysed, yvoysed | |
Descendants
- English: voice
References
- “voicen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-01.