busken

Danish

Noun

busken c

  1. definite singular of busk

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse búask, reflexive of búa (“to prepare”); compare boun for a derivation from that verb's past participle and basken for a similar formation from an Old Norse reflexive.

Forms with -sch- are backspellings due to the analogy of words with fluctuation between /sk/ and /ʃ/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuskən/

Verb

busken (third-person singular simple present busketh, present participle buskende, buskynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle busked) (especially Northern or north West Midland, poetic)

  1. To ready, prepare, or organise:
    1. To dress, wear, or equip.
    2. To ready oneself; to get prepared (for something)
    3. (rare) To supply or set up for someone.
  2. To travel or head (somewhere, especially quickly)
  3. To drive or impel; (forcibly cause to move)
  4. To start; to act quickly or from a resting position.

Conjugation

Conjugation of busken (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) busken, buske
present tense past tense
1st-person singular buske busked
2nd-person singular buskest buskedest
3rd-person singular busketh busked
subjunctive singular buske
imperative singular —
plural1 busken, buske buskeden, buskede
imperative plural busketh, buske —
participles buskynge, buskende busked

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

Descendants

  • English: busk
  • Middle Scots: busk

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

busken m

  1. definite singular of busk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

busken m

  1. definite singular of busk

Swedish

Noun

busken

  1. definite singular of buske

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