pathen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From path +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaθən/, /ˈpaːθən/

Verb

pathen

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) To pave; to seal.

Conjugation

Conjugation of pathen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) pathen, pathe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular pathe pathed
2nd-person singular pathest pathedest
3rd-person singular patheth pathed
subjunctive singular pathe
imperative singular —
plural1 pathen, pathe patheden, pathede
imperative plural patheth, pathe —
participles pathynge, pathende pathed, ypathed

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

Descendants

  • English: path
  • Scots: paith

References

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