boryn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- borien, bore, boore, boyr
Etymology
From Old English borian, from Proto-Germanic *burōną; equivalent to bore + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔːrən/
Verb
boryn
- To bore a hole or holes into something; to slice through something
- (rare) To break through a battlefront.
Conjugation
Conjugation of boryn (weak)
infinitive | (to) boryn | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | bore | borede |
2nd person singular | borest | boredest |
3rd person singular | boreth, boreþ | borede |
plural | boren | boreden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | bore | borede |
plural | boren | boreden |
imperative | present | |
singular | bore | |
plural | boreth, boreþ | |
participle | present | past |
borende, boringe | bored, ybored |
Related terms
- bore
- boryng
Descendants
- English: bore
- Scots: bore, boir
References
- “bōren (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.