perishen
English
Etymology
From Middle English perishen, equivalent to perish + -en.
Verb
perishen
- (obsolete) plural simple present of perish
- 1606, N[athaniel] B[axter], Sir Philip Sydneys Ouránia, That Is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing All Philosophie, London: […] Ed. Allde, for Edward White, […], →OCLC, signature H3, verso:
- And that his parents periſhen for want; […]
- c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
- All periſhen of man, of pelfe,
Ne ought eſcapend but himſelfe; […]
- 1854, William G. T. Barter, The Iliad of Homer, Literally Rendered in Spenserian Stanza. With Preface and Notes:
- But dull's thy soul, thy people perishen.