daunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French danter, donter, from Latin domitō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdantən/, /ˈdau̯ntən/

Verb

daunten (third-person singular simple present daunteth, present participle dauntende, dauntynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle daunted)

  1. To attain victory and control over; to subjugate.
  2. To overwhelm; to make obedient or compliant.
  3. To domesticate or exert command over animals.
  4. To stem, curb or check feelings, speech or moodiness.
  5. (rare) To daunt; to make scared.
  6. (rare) To stroke a baby to calm it.
  7. (rare) To butter up; to praise to win influence.

Conjugation

Conjugation of daunten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) daunten, daunte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular daunte daunted
2nd-person singular dauntest dauntedest
3rd-person singular daunteth daunted
subjunctive singular daunte
imperative singular —
plural1 daunten, daunte daunteden, dauntede
imperative plural daunteth, daunte —
participles dauntynge, dauntende daunted, ydaunted

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

Descendants

  • English: daunt
  • Scots: daunt

References

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