mollifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

mollefye, mollifie, mollyfye

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mollificō; equivalent to mollen +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔlifiːən/

Verb

mollifien (third-person singular simple present molleth, present participle mollende, mollynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle molled)

To soften (to make pliable).
To soften (to make less harsh).

Conjugation

Conjugation of mollifien (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) mollifien, mollifie
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	mollifie	mollified
2nd-person singular	mollifiest	mollifiedest
3rd-person singular	mollifieth	mollified
subjunctive singular	mollifie	mollified
imperative singular	mollifie	—

plural¹	mollifien, mollifie	mollifieden, mollifiede
imperative plural	mollifieth, mollifie	—

participles	mollifiynge, mollifiende	mollified, ymollified

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

mollifien

Descendants

English: mollify

References

“mollifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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