chauncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chaunce (“event”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃau̯nsən/, /ˈt͡ʃansən/

Verb

chauncen (third-person singular simple present chaunceth, present participle chauncende, chauncynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle chaunced)

  1. (rare) To (randomly) occur or happen.

Conjugation

Conjugation of chauncen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) chauncen, chaunce
present tense past tense
1st-person singular chaunce chaunced
2nd-person singular chauncest chauncedest
3rd-person singular chaunceth chaunced
subjunctive singular chaunce
imperative singular —
plural1 chauncen, chaunce chaunceden, chauncede
imperative plural chaunceth, chaunce —
participles chauncynge, chauncende chaunced

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

Descendants

  • English: chance

References

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