avauncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈvau̯nsən/

    Verb

    avauncen

    1. to advance

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of avauncen (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) avauncen, avaunce
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular avaunce avaunced
    2nd-person singular avauncest avauncedest
    3rd-person singular avaunceth avaunced
    subjunctive singular avaunce
    imperative singular
    plural1 avauncen, avaunce avaunceden, avauncede
    imperative plural avaunceth, avaunce
    participles avauncynge, avauncende avaunced

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

    Descendants

    • English: advance (/d/ by analogy with ad-)
    • Yola: avancet (preterite)

    References