versifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French versifier, from Latin versificō; equivalent to vers +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛrsifiːən/

Verb

versifien (rare)

  1. To versify; to make poetry.
  2. To tell in verse.

Conjugation

Conjugation of versifien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) versifien, versifie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular versifie versified
2nd-person singular versifiest versifiedest
3rd-person singular versifieth versified
subjunctive singular versifie
imperative singular —
plural1 versifien, versifie versifieden, versifiede
imperative plural versifieth, versifie —
participles versifiynge, versifiende versified, yversified

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

Descendants

  • English: versify

References

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