larden

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French larder or Medieval Latin lardō; equivalent to lard +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlardən/

Verb

larden (third-person singular simple present lardeth, present participle lardende, lardynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle larded)

  1. To lard (blanket with fatty meat)
  2. (rare) To coat with lard.

Conjugation

Conjugation of larden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) larden, larde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular larde larded
2nd-person singular lardest lardedest
3rd-person singular lardeth larded
subjunctive singular larde
imperative singular —
plural1 larden, larde lardeden, lardede
imperative plural lardeth, larde —
participles lardynge, lardende larded

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

Descendants

  • English: lard

References

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