foryeten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- forȝiten, forgeten (influenced by Old Norse geta)
Etymology
From Old English forġietan, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈjɛːtən/, /fɔrˈjɛtən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of foryeten (strong class 5/4)
| infinitive | (to) foryeten, foryete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | foryete | foryat, foryet | |
| 2nd-person singular | foryetest | foryete, foryate, foryat, foryet | |
| 3rd-person singular | foryeteth | foryat, foryet | |
| subjunctive singular | foryete | foryete1, foryate1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | foryeten, foryete | foryeten, foryete, foryaten, foryate | |
| imperative plural | foryeteth, foryete | — | |
| participles | foryetynge, foryetende | foryeten, foryete, foryoten, foryote | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “foryē̆ten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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