afraynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a- +‎ fraynen; the second element is a modification of Old English friġnan (“to inquire, ask”) after Old English fræġn (“question”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈfræi̯nən/

Verb

afraynen (third-person singular simple present afrayneth, present participle afraynende, afraynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle afrayned)

  1. to question

Conjugation

Conjugation of afraynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) afraynen, afrayne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular afrayne afrayned
2nd-person singular afraynest afraynedest
3rd-person singular afrayneth afrayned
subjunctive singular afrayne
imperative singular —
plural1 afraynen, afrayne afrayneden, afraynede
imperative plural afrayneth, afrayne —
participles afraynynge, afraynende afrayned

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

References

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