enchaunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

enchaunte, enchanten, enchant

Etymology

From Old French enchanter; from Latin incantō; equivalent to en- +‎ chaunten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛnˈtʃantən/, /ɛnˈtʃau̯ntən/

Verb

enchaunten

To enchant; to put under an enchantment.
(figuratively) To greatly affect.

Conjugation

Conjugation of enchaunten

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) enchaunten
1st person singular	enchaunte	enchauntede
2nd person singular	enchauntest	enchauntedest
3rd person singular	enchaunteþ, enchaunteth	enchauntede
plural	enchaunten	enchaunteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	enchaunte	enchauntede
plural	enchaunten	enchaunteden
imperative	present
singular	enchaunte
plural	enchaunteþ, enchaunteth
participle	present	past
participle	enchauntende, enchauntinge	enchaunted, yenchaunted

Derived terms

Descendants

English: enchant
Scots: enchant

References

“enchaunten, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-09.

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