bargaynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

bargayne, bargenen, bargeynen

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman bargaigner, from Frankish *borganjan, from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną. Doublet of berien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /barˈɡæi̯nən/, /ˈbarɡɛnən/

Verb

bargaynen

To bargain; to engage in negotiations over a sale.
(rare) To make a sale; to agree on a bargain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bargaynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bargaynen, bargayne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	bargayne	bargayned
2nd-person singular	bargaynest	bargaynedest
3rd-person singular	bargayneth	bargayned
subjunctive singular	bargayne	bargayned
imperative singular	bargayne	—

plural¹	bargaynen, bargayne	bargayneden, bargaynede
imperative plural	bargayneth, bargayne	—

participles	bargaynynge, bargaynende	bargayned, ybargayned

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: bargain
Scots: bargain
→ Welsh: bargeinio

References

“bargainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.

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