sourden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sourdre, from Latin surgō, contraction of earlier subrigō. Compare sours.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːrdən/

Verb

sourden (third-person singular simple present sourdeth, present participle sourdende, sourdynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle sourded)

  1. To arise; to come into existence.
  2. (rare) To acquire (anger).

Conjugation

Conjugation of sourden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) sourden, sourde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular sourde sourded
2nd-person singular sourdest sourdedest
3rd-person singular sourdeth sourded
subjunctive singular sourde
imperative singular
plural1 sourden, sourde sourdeden, sourdede
imperative plural sourdeth, sourde
participles sourdynge, sourdende sourded

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

Descendants

  • English: sourd (obsolete)

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