doffen

Middle English

Etymology

Contraction of Old English dōn of.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔfən/

Verb

doffen

  1. to doff (remove clothing)
  2. (by extension) to remove, to take off

Conjugation

Conjugation of doffen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) doffen, doffe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular doffe doffed
2nd-person singular doffest doffedest
3rd-person singular doffeth doffed
subjunctive singular doffe
imperative singular —
plural1 doffen, doffe doffeden, doffede
imperative plural doffeth, doffe —
participles doffynge, doffende doffed, ydoffed

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

Descendants

  • English: doff
  • Yola: doff, daff, daf

References

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