dynnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

denen, denie, donen, dunien, dunnyn, dynen

Etymology

From Old English dynian, dynnan, from Proto-West Germanic *dunnjan, from Proto-Germanic *dunjaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdinən/

Verb

dynnen

To make a noise; to resound.
To be filled with noise; to resound.
(rare) To yell; to scream.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dynnen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) dynnen, dynne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	dynne	dynned
2nd-person singular	dynnest	dynnedest
3rd-person singular	dynneth	dynned
subjunctive singular	dynne	dynned
imperative singular	dynne	—

plural¹	dynnen, dynne	dynneden, dynnede
imperative plural	dynneth, dynne	—

participles	dynnynge, dynnende	dynned

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

Related terms

dynne

Descendants

English: dun, din
Scots: dyn, din

References

“dinen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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