doucen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From douce +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduːsən/

Verb

doucen

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) to make sweet

Conjugation

Conjugation of doucen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) doucen, douce
present tense past tense
1st-person singular douce douced
2nd-person singular doucest doucedest
3rd-person singular douceth douced
subjunctive singular douce
imperative singular —
plural1 doucen, douce douceden, doucede
imperative plural douceth, douce —
participles doucynge, doucende douced, ydouced

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

References

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