fagen
See also: Fagen
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːdʒən/, /ˈfadʒən/
Verb
fagen (third-person singular simple present fageth, present participle fagende, fagynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle faged) (Late Middle English)
- To coax; to deceive by compliment.
- (rare) To pacify or calm.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fagen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) fagen, fage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | fage | faged | |
| 2nd-person singular | fagest | fagedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | fageth | faged | |
| subjunctive singular | fage | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | fagen, fage | fageden, fagede | |
| imperative plural | fageth, fage | — | |
| participles | fagynge, fagende | faged | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: fage (obsolete)
References
- “fāǧen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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