clethen
Middle English
Etymology
From Northumbrian Old English clǣðdon, variant of *clǣþian, from clǣþ; equivalent to clethe + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛːðən/
Verb
clethen
- (transitive, intransitive) To clothe; to put clothing on.
- (reflexive) To wear; to put clothing on oneself.
- (transitive) To give clothes or garments to.
- (transitive) To enclose; to surround as to hide.
- (rare, reflexive) To gain a trait; to immerse in an abstract quantity.
- (rare, transitive, intransitive) To decorate or ornament.
Usage notes
This verb is primarily found in Northern Middle English.
Conjugation
Conjugation of clethen (weak in -de)
| infinitive | (to) clethen, clethe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | clethe | cledde | |
| 2nd-person singular | clethest | cleddest | |
| 3rd-person singular | cletheth | cledde | |
| subjunctive singular | clethe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | clethen, clethe | cledden, cledde | |
| imperative plural | cletheth, clethe | — | |
| participles | clethynge, clethende | cled, clethed, ycled, yclethed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- Scots: cleed, cleid, cleethe
References
- “clēthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.
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