grecen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From grece (“grease”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛːsən/

Verb

grecen

  1. To grease or oil; to spread grease over something.
  2. To use grease on the wool of sheep.
  3. (rare) To make fat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of grecen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) greceen, grecee
present tense past tense
1st-person singular grecee greceed
2nd-person singular greceest greceedest
3rd-person singular greceeth greceed
subjunctive singular grecee
imperative singular —
plural1 greceen, grecee greceeden, greceede
imperative plural greceeth, grecee —
participles greceynge, greceende greceed, ygreceed

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

Descendants

  • English: grease

References

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