mirien
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English myrgan; equivalent to mery + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiriːən/, /ˈmuriːən/
Verb
mirien (rare)
- To feel merry; to feel joyfulness or gladness
- To cause to be merry; to make merry.
- To yell in a happy way.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mirien (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mirien, mirie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mirie | miried | |
| 2nd-person singular | miriest | miriedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mirieth | miried | |
| subjunctive singular | mirie | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mirien, mirie | mirieden, miriede | |
| imperative plural | mirieth, mirie | — | |
| participles | miriynge, miriende | miried, ymiried | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “mirīen, v Al.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.
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