acresen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acreistre, acrestre, from Latin accrēscō, accrēscere; equivalent to a- +‎ cresen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkrɛːsən/, /aˈkrɛsən/

Verb

acresen

  1. (rare) To grow; to increase.

Conjugation

Conjugation of acresen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) acresen, acrese
present tense past tense
1st-person singular acrese acresed
2nd-person singular acresest acresedest
3rd-person singular acreseth acresed
subjunctive singular acrese
imperative singular —
plural1 acresen, acrese acreseden, acresede
imperative plural acreseth, acrese —
participles acresynge, acresende acresed

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

Descendants

  • English: accrease (obsolete)

References

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