trenchen

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trencher, possibly from Vulgar Latin trinicāre; equivalent to trenche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛnt͡ʃən/

Verb

trenchen (third-person singular simple present trencheth, present participle trenchende, trenchynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle trenched) (rare)

  1. To dig or lay a trench.
  2. (more generally) To cut; to incise.

Conjugation

Conjugation of trenchen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) trenchen, trenche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular trenche trenched
2nd-person singular trenchest trenchedest
3rd-person singular trencheth trenched
subjunctive singular trenche
imperative singular —
plural1 trenchen, trenche trencheden, trenchede
imperative plural trencheth, trenche —
participles trenchynge, trenchende trenched, ytrenched

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

Descendants

  • English: trench
  • Middle Scots: trinch

References

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