fnorten

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • fnerten, fnirten

Etymology

From Old English *fnorettan, from Old English fnora.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfnɔrtən/, /ˈfnɔːrən/

Verb

fnorten

  1. to snore, snort

Conjugation

Conjugation of fnorten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) fnorten, fnorte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular fnorte fnorted
2nd-person singular fnortest fnortedest
3rd-person singular fnorteth fnorted
subjunctive singular fnorte
imperative singular —
plural1 fnorten, fnorte fnorteden, fnortede
imperative plural fnorteth, fnorte —
participles fnortynge, fnortende fnorted, yfnorted

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

Descendants

  • Middle English: snorten
    • English: snort
    • Scots: snort

References

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