tiþen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English tīþian, tiġþian, of unknown origin.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛi̯ðən/, /ˈtiːðən/

Verb

tiþen (chiefly Early Middle English)

  1. To grant or allow.
  2. To concede; to give in.
Conjugation
Conjugation of tiþen (weak in -ed/-de)
infinitive (to) tiþen, tiþe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular tiþe tiþed, tidde
2nd-person singular tiþest tiþedest, tiddest
3rd-person singular tiþeth tiþed, tidde
subjunctive singular tiþe
imperative singular
plural1 tiþen, tiþe tiþeden, tiþede, tidden, tidde
imperative plural tiþeth, tiþe
participles tiþynge, tiþende tiþed, tid, ytiþed, ytid

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

References

Etymology 2

Verb

tiþen

  1. alternative form of tithen