fadren

Middle English

Alternative forms

ffadyr, fader

Etymology

From fader +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfad(ə)rən/, /ˈfaːd(ə)rən/

Verb

fadren

To father; to beget.
(often figurative) To accept as child.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fadren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) fadren, fadre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	fadre	fadred
2nd-person singular	fadrest	fadredest
3rd-person singular	fadreth	fadred
subjunctive singular	fadre	fadred
imperative singular	fadre	—

plural¹	fadren, fadre	fadreden, fadrede
imperative plural	fadreth, fadre	—

participles	fadrynge, fadrende	fadred, yfadred

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

Descendants

English: father
Scots: faither

References

“fā̆deren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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