myrthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

myrthe, merþe, mirth, mirthe, murthen, mirthen

Etymology

From myrthe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrθən/, /ˈmirθən/, /ˈmurθən/

Verb

myrthen

To supply with pleasure, joy, or gladness.
(rare) To be joyful or happy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of myrthen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) myrthen, myrthe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	myrthe	myrthed
2nd-person singular	myrthest	myrthedest
3rd-person singular	myrtheth	myrthed
subjunctive singular	myrthe	myrthed
imperative singular	myrthe	—

plural¹	myrthen, myrthe	myrtheden, myrthede
imperative plural	myrtheth, myrthe	—

participles	myrthynge, myrthende	myrthed, ymyrthed

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

References

“mirthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.

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