fagen

See also: Fagen and fägen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown; equivalent to fage +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːd͡ʒən/, /ˈfad͡ʒən/

Verb

fagen (third-person singular simple present fageth, present participle fagende, fagynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle faged) (Late Middle English)

  1. To coax; to deceive by compliment.
  2. (rare) To pacify or calm.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fagen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) fagen, fage
present tense past tense
1st-person singular fage faged
2nd-person singular fagest fagedest
3rd-person singular fageth faged
subjunctive singular fage
imperative singular —
plural1 fagen, fage fageden, fagede
imperative plural fageth, fage —
participles fagynge, fagende faged

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

Descendants

  • English: fage (obsolete)

References

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