deynen
German
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French deignier (“consider worthy”), from Latin dīgnō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdæi̯nən/
Verb
deynen
Conjugation
Conjugation of deynen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) deynen, deyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | deyne | deyned | |
| 2nd-person singular | deynest | deynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | deyneth | deyned | |
| subjunctive singular | deyne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | deynen, deyne | deyneden, deynede | |
| imperative plural | deyneth, deyne | — | |
| participles | deynynge, deynende | deyned, ydeyned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: deign
- Scots: denzie (obsolete)
References
- “deinen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
An aphetic form of disdeynen.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdæi̯nən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of deynen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) deynen, deyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | deyne | deyned | |
| 2nd-person singular | deynest | deynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | deyneth | deyned | |
| subjunctive singular | deyne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | deynen, deyne | deyneden, deynede | |
| imperative plural | deyneth, deyne | — | |
| participles | deynynge, deynende | deyned, ydeyned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “deinen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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