furbisshen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from forbiss-, extended stem of Old French forbir, from Frankish *furbēn.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfurbiʃən/

    Verb

    furbisshen

    1. To polish or burnish.

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of furbisshen (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) furbisshen, furbisshe
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular furbisshe furbisshed
    2nd-person singular furbisshest furbisshedest
    3rd-person singular furbissheth furbisshed
    subjunctive singular furbisshe
    imperative singular —
    plural1 furbisshen, furbisshe furbissheden, furbisshede
    imperative plural furbissheth, furbisshe —
    participles furbisshynge, furbisshende furbisshed, yfurbisshed

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

    Descendants

    • English: furbish

    References

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