fadren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From fader +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfad(ə)rən/, /ˈfaːd(ə)rən/

Verb

fadren

  1. To father; to beget.
  2. (often figurative) To accept as child.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fadren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) fadren, fadre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular fadre fadred
2nd-person singular fadrest fadredest
3rd-person singular fadreth fadred
subjunctive singular fadre
imperative singular —
plural1 fadren, fadre fadreden, fadrede
imperative plural fadreth, fadre —
participles fadrynge, fadrende fadred, yfadred

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

Descendants

  • English: father
  • Scots: faither

References

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