mithen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English mīþan (“to hide, conceal; keep to oneself, dissemble; conceal oneself, remain concealed; avoid, shun, refrain from”). Cognate with Dutch mijden (“to avoid, evade”), German meiden (“to avoid, shun, forbear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːðən/
Verb
mithen (third-person singular simple present mitheth, present participle mithende, mithynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mithed)
- (transitive) To avoid; shun; evade.
- (transitive) To escape the notice of.
- (transitive) To conceal; dissemble (feelings, etc.).
- ca 1300, w:Cursor Mundi, line 10942
- Þof þat þai mournand were, Þai mithed it mikel wit þair chere ("Though they were mouning, they hid it much with their cheer". See also this version.)
- (intransitive) To remain concealed; escape notice
Conjugation
Conjugation of mithen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mithen, mithe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mithe | mithed | |
| 2nd-person singular | mithest | mithedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mitheth | mithed | |
| subjunctive singular | mithe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mithen, mithe | mitheden, mithede | |
| imperative plural | mitheth, mithe | — | |
| participles | mithynge, mithende | mithed, ymithed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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