dauncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman dauncer. Also synchronically derivable from daunce (noun) +‎ -en (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdau̯nsən/, /ˈdansən/

Verb

dauncen (third-person singular simple present daunceth, present participle dauncende, dauncynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle daunced)

  1. To dance, be in a dance
  2. (figurative) To move about in a rapid manner, prance

Conjugation

Conjugation of dauncen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) dauncen, daunce
present tense past tense
1st-person singular daunce daunced
2nd-person singular dauncest dauncedest
3rd-person singular daunceth daunced
subjunctive singular daunce
imperative singular —
plural1 dauncen, daunce daunceden, dauncede
imperative plural daunceth, daunce —
participles dauncynge, dauncende daunced, ydaunced

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: dance (see there for further descendants)
  • Yola: dansth (preterite)

References

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