tithen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English tēoþian, teogoþian; equivalent to tithe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteːðən/, /ˈtiːðən/

Verb

tithen

  1. To tithe (give a tithe)
  2. To tithe (give as a tithe)
  3. To decimate (kill one or nine in ten)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tithen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) tithen, tithe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular tithe tithed
2nd-person singular tithest tithedest
3rd-person singular titheth tithed
subjunctive singular tithe
imperative singular —
plural1 tithen, tithe titheden, tithede
imperative plural titheth, tithe —
participles tithynge, tithende tithed, ytithed

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

Descendants

  • English: tithe

References

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