perchyn

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French perchier, equivalent to perch +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛrtʃən/

Verb

perchyn

  1. (rare) To perch; to rest on a perch.

Conjugation

Conjugation of perchyn (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) perchyn, perche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular perche perched
2nd-person singular perchest perchedest
3rd-person singular percheth perched
subjunctive singular perche
imperative singular —
plural1 perchen, perche percheden, perchede
imperative plural percheth, perche —
participles perchynge, perchende perched, yperched

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

Descendants

  • English: perch

References

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