engreynen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French en grain; equivalent to en- + greynen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈɡræi̯nən/
Verb
engreynen
- (rare) To apply dye to; to colour via dye.
- (rare) To colour via other means.
Conjugation
Conjugation of engreynen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) engreynen, engreyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | engreyne | engreyned | |
| 2nd-person singular | engreynest | engreynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | engreyneth | engreyned | |
| subjunctive singular | engreyne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | engreynen, engreyne | engreyneden, engreynede | |
| imperative plural | engreyneth, engreyne | — | |
| participles | engreynynge, engreynende | engreyned, yengreyned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: ingrain
References
- “engrainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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