enchaunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French enchanter; from Latin incantō; equivalent to en- +‎ chaunten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈtʃantən/, /ɛnˈtʃau̯ntən/

Verb

enchaunten

  1. To enchant; to put under an enchantment.
  2. (figuratively) To greatly affect.

Conjugation

Conjugation of enchaunten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) enchaunten, enchaunte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular enchaunte enchaunted
2nd-person singular enchauntest enchauntedest
3rd-person singular enchaunteth enchaunted
subjunctive singular enchaunte
imperative singular —
plural1 enchaunten, enchaunte enchaunteden, enchauntede
imperative plural enchaunteth, enchaunte —
participles enchauntynge, enchauntende enchaunted, yenchaunted

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: enchant
  • Scots: enchant

References

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