acten

Latin

Noun

actēn

  1. accusative singular of actē

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin actum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaktən/

Verb

acten

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) To act upon or adjudicate (a case at law).

Conjugation

Conjugation of acten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) acten, acte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular acte acted
2nd-person singular actest actedest
3rd-person singular acteth acted
subjunctive singular acte
imperative singular —
plural1 acten, acte acteden, actede
imperative plural acteth, acte —
participles actynge, actende acted, yacted

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

Descendants

  • English: act
  • Scots: ack

References

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