knyghten

Middle English

Etymology 1

From knyght (“knight”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknixtən/, /ˈkniːxtən/

Verb

knyghten

  1. To knight (confer knighthood upon)
Conjugation
Conjugation of knyghten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) knyghten, knyghte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular knyghte knyghted
2nd-person singular knyghtest knyghtedest
3rd-person singular knyghteth knyghted
subjunctive singular knyghte
imperative singular —
plural1 knyghten, knyghte knyghteden, knyghtede
imperative plural knyghteth, knyghte —
participles knyghtynge, knyghtende knyghted, yknyghted

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

Descendants
  • English: knight
  • Scots: knicht
References

Etymology 2

From knyght +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

knyghten

  1. (rare) plural of knyght
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