lengeren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lengere (“extended”). Compare also lē̆nǧen (“to lengthen”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛnɡərən/

Verb

lengeren

  1. to reside, dwell
  2. to remain (secret)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lengeren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) lengeren, lengere
present tense past tense
1st-person singular lengere lengered
2nd-person singular lengerest lengeredest
3rd-person singular lengereth lengered
subjunctive singular lengere
imperative singular —
plural1 lengeren, lengere lengereden, lengerede
imperative plural lengereth, lengere —
participles lengerynge, lengerende lengered, ylengered

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

Descendants

  • English: linger
  • Yola: lhaungher

References

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