escheten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French escheoiter, from escheoit, past participle of escheoir (“to fall”); equivalent to eschete +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare acheten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛːtən/

Verb

escheten

  1. To take property from one's feudal subjects; to escheat.
    Synonym: acheten

Conjugation

Conjugation of escheten (weak in -ed/suffixless)
infinitive (to) escheten, eschete
present tense past tense
1st-person singular eschete escheted, eschete
2nd-person singular eschetest eschetedest, eschetest
3rd-person singular escheteth escheted, eschete
subjunctive singular eschete
imperative singular —
plural1 escheten, eschete escheteden, eschetede, escheten, eschete
imperative plural escheteth, eschete —
participles eschetynge, eschetende escheted, eschet

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

Descendants

  • English: escheat

References

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