escheten
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French escheoiter, from escheoit, past participle of escheoir (“to fall”); equivalent to eschete + -en (infinitival suffix). Compare acheten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛːtən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of escheten (weak in -ed/suffixless)
| infinitive | (to) escheten | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | eschete | escheted, eschete | |
| 2nd-person singular | eschetest | eschetedest, eschetest | |
| 3rd-person singular | escheteth | escheted, eschete | |
| subjunctive singular | eschete | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | escheten, eschete | escheteden, eschetede, escheten, eschete | |
| imperative plural | escheteth, eschete | — | |
| participles | eschetynge, eschetende | escheted, eschet | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: escheat
References
- “eschēten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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