greynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From greyn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛi̯nən/

Verb

greynen

  1. (rare) To yield crops or other results.
  2. (rare) To dice into fine chunks.

Conjugation

Conjugation of greynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) greynen, greyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular greyne greyned
2nd-person singular greynest greynedest
3rd-person singular greyneth greyned
subjunctive singular greyne
imperative singular
plural1 greynen, greyne greyneden, greynede
imperative plural greyneth, greyne
participles greynynge, greynende greyned, ygreyned

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

Descendants

  • English: grain

References