myren

Danish

Noun

myren c

  1. definite singular of myre

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mire (“mire”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːrən/

Verb

myren (third-person singular simple present myreth, present participle myrende, myrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle myred) (rare)

  1. To confound or mire oneself (especially in a religious context).
  2. To stain; to leave in waste.

Conjugation

Conjugation of myren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) myren, myre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular myre myred
2nd-person singular myrest myredest
3rd-person singular myreth myred
subjunctive singular myre
imperative singular —
plural1 myren, myre myreden, myrede
imperative plural myreth, myre —
participles myrynge, myrende myred, ymyred

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

Descendants

  • English: mire
  • Scots: mire

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

myren m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of myr

Swedish

Noun

myren

  1. definite singular of myr
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