mincen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English minsian (from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną) and Old French mincer (from Old French mince).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈminsən/, /ˈmintʃən/

Verb

mincen

  1. To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small pieces.
  2. (figurative) To divide or partition.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mincen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) mincen, mince
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mince minced
2nd-person singular mincest mincedest
3rd-person singular minceth minced
subjunctive singular mince
imperative singular —
plural1 mincen, mince minceden, mincede
imperative plural minceth, mince —
participles mincynge, mincende minced, yminced

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

Descendants

  • English: mince
  • Scots: minch (archaic)

References

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