nyghten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nighte +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnixtən/

Verb

nyghten

  1. (intransitive) To become night; to darken in the sky.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To night; to overnight.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nyghten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) nyghten, nyghte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular nyghte nyghted
2nd-person singular nyghtest nyghtedest
3rd-person singular nyghteth nyghted
subjunctive singular nyghte
imperative singular —
plural1 nyghten, nyghte nyghteden, nyghtede
imperative plural nyghteth, nyghte —
participles nyghtynge, nyghtende nyghted, ynyghted

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

Descendants

  • English: night
  • Scots: nicht

References

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