enchaufen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Modification of eschaufen as if en- +‎ chaufen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈt͡ʃau̯fən/, /ɛnˈt͡ʃaːfən/

Verb

enchaufen

  1. To (cause to) warm or heat.
  2. (figurative) To inflame (an emotion or organ).
    • 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book VII, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC:
      a good knyght, Sir Patryse, which was cosyn unto Sir Mador de la Porte, toke an appyll, for he was enchaffed with hete of wyne.
      Sir Patrice, a good knight who was the cousin of Sir Mador de la Porte, took an apple because he was enervated with drunken passion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of enchaufen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) enchaufen, enchaufe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular enchaufe enchaufed
2nd-person singular enchaufest enchaufedest
3rd-person singular enchaufeth enchaufed
subjunctive singular enchaufe
imperative singular —
plural1 enchaufen, enchaufe enchaufeden, enchaufede
imperative plural enchaufeth, enchaufe —
participles enchaufynge, enchaufende enchaufed

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

Descendants

  • English: enchafe

References

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