mollifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mollificō; equivalent to mollen +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔlifiːən/

Verb

mollifien (third-person singular simple present molleth, present participle mollende, mollynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle molled)

  1. To soften (to make pliable).
  2. To soften (to make less harsh).

Conjugation

Conjugation of mollifien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) mollifien, mollifie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mollifie mollified
2nd-person singular mollifiest mollifiedest
3rd-person singular mollifieth mollified
subjunctive singular mollifie
imperative singular —
plural1 mollifien, mollifie mollifieden, mollifiede
imperative plural mollifieth, mollifie —
participles mollifiynge, mollifiende mollified, ymollified

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

  • mollifien

Descendants

  • English: mollify

References

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