stynken

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stincan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstinkən/

Verb

stynken

  1. To emit a smell or stench; to stink (almost always an unpleasant smell)
  2. To be morally indefensible or wrong; to be totally detestable or loathable.
  3. (rare) To (be able to) detect or discern a displeasing scent or smell.
  4. (rare) To produce or create a displeasing scent, stench or smell.

Usage notes

In Northern Middle English, this verb is sometimes weak; this is not present in other dialects.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stynken (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) stynken, stynke
present tense past tense
1st-person singular stynke stank
2nd-person singular stynkest stunke, stank
3rd-person singular stynketh stank
subjunctive singular stynke stunke1
imperative singular —
plural2 stynken, stynke stunken, stunke
imperative plural stynketh, stynke —
participles stynkynge, stynkende stunken, stunke, ystunken, ystunke

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • Scots: stink
  • English: stink

References

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