stynken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stincan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstinkən/
Verb
stynken
- To emit a smell or stench; to stink (almost always an unpleasant smell)
- To be morally indefensible or wrong; to be totally detestable or loathable.
- (rare) To (be able to) detect or discern a displeasing scent or smell.
- (rare) To produce or create a displeasing scent, stench or smell.
Usage notes
In Northern Middle English, this verb is sometimes weak; this is not present in other dialects.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stynken (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) stynken, stynke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | stynke | stank | |
| 2nd-person singular | stynkest | stunke, stank | |
| 3rd-person singular | stynketh | stank | |
| subjunctive singular | stynke | stunke1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | stynken, stynke | stunken, stunke | |
| imperative plural | stynketh, stynke | — | |
| participles | stynkynge, stynkende | stunken, stunke, ystunken, ystunke | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “stinken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.
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