arȝen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English eargian, from Proto-West Germanic *argēn. Equivalent to argh +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈarxən/, /ˈarxjən/, /ˈarəwən/

Verb

arȝen

  1. To become or be scared, frightened or afraid.
  2. To cause wonder, shock, or fearfulness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of arȝen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) arȝen, arȝe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular arȝe arȝed
2nd-person singular arȝest arȝedest
3rd-person singular arȝeth arȝed
subjunctive singular arȝe
imperative singular —
plural1 arȝen, arȝe arȝeden, arȝede
imperative plural arȝeth, arȝe —
participles arȝynge, arȝende arȝed, yarȝed

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

References

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