vauten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French volter; equivalent to vaute +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvau̯tən/, /ˈvɔu̯tən/

Verb

vauten

  1. to vault (equip with an arch)

Conjugation

Conjugation of vauten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) vauten, vaute
present tense past tense
1st-person singular vaute vauted
2nd-person singular vautest vautedest
3rd-person singular vauteth vauted
subjunctive singular vaute
imperative singular —
plural1 vauten, vaute vauteden, vautede
imperative plural vauteth, vaute —
participles vautynge, vautende vauted, yvauted

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

Descendants

  • English: vault
  • Scots: vowt

References

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