denyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French deniier, denoier, from Latin dēnegāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːˈniːən/

Verb

denyen (third-person singular simple present denyeth, present participle denyende, denyynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle denyed)

  1. To deny (a truth; a charge)
  2. To refuse to give or grant.
  3. To refuse to do or accept.
  4. To disavow; to disown.

Conjugation

Conjugation of denyen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) denyen, denye
present tense past tense
1st-person singular denye denyed
2nd-person singular denyest denyedest
3rd-person singular denyeth denyed
subjunctive singular denye
imperative singular —
plural1 denyen, denye denyeden, denyede
imperative plural denyeth, denye —
participles denyynge, denyende denyed, ydenyed

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

Descendants

  • English: deny
  • Scots: deny

References

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