teynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tenir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tæi̯nən/, /tɛːnən/

Verb

teynen

  1. to hold (sth.), hold on to, keep
  2. to exist, remain

Conjugation

Conjugation of teynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) teynen, teyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular teyne teyned
2nd-person singular teynest teynedest
3rd-person singular teyneth teyned
subjunctive singular teyne
imperative singular —
plural1 teynen, teyne teyneden, teynede
imperative plural teyneth, teyne —
participles teynynge, teynende teyned, yteyned

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

References

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