clethen
Middle English
Etymology
From Northumbrian Old English clǣðdon, variant of *clǣþian, from clǣþ; equivalent to clethe + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛːðən/
Verb
clethen
- (transitive, intransitive) To clothe; to put clothing on.
- (reflexive) To wear; to put clothing on oneself.
- (transitive) To give clothes or garments to.
- (transitive) To enclose; to surround as to hide.
- (rare, reflexive) To gain a trait; to immerse in an abstract quantity.
- (rare, transitive, intransitive) To decorate or ornament.
Usage notes
This verb is primarily found in Northern Middle English.
Conjugation
Conjugation of clethen
| infinitive | (to) clethen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | clethe | cled, *clethed |
| 2nd person singular | clethest | cled, *clethed, *cledst |
| 3rd person singular | cletheþ, cletheth | cled, *clethed |
| plural | clethen | cledden, *cletheden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | clethe | cled, *clethed |
| plural | clethen | cledden, *cletheden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | clethe | |
| plural | cletheþ, cletheth | |
| participle | present | past |
| clethende, clethinge | (y)cled, (y)clethed | |
Descendants
- Scots: cleed, cleid, cleethe
References
- “clēthen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.
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