norturen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From norture +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnurˌtiu̯rən/, /ˈnur(ə)turən/

Verb

norturen (Late Middle English)

  1. To rear or foster children; to nurture.
  2. To teach; to make one learn.

Conjugation

Conjugation of norturen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) norturen, norture
present tense past tense
1st-person singular norture nortured
2nd-person singular norturest norturedest
3rd-person singular nortureth nortured
subjunctive singular norture
imperative singular —
plural1 norturen, norture nortureden, norturede
imperative plural nortureth, norture —
participles norturynge, norturende nortured, ynortured

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

Descendants

  • English: nurture
  • Scots: norter

References

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