barkyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bark +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbarkən/

Verb

barkyn

  1. To work leather using bark.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) To form a hard layer.

Conjugation

Conjugation of barkyn (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) barken, barke
present tense past tense
1st-person singular barke barked
2nd-person singular barkest barkedest
3rd-person singular barketh barked
subjunctive singular barke
imperative singular —
plural1 barken, barke barkeden, barkede
imperative plural barketh, barke —
participles barkynge, barkende barked, ybarked

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

Descendants

  • English: bark

References

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