griþen

Middle English

Alternative forms

greþie, gridien, griðien, griþie, gyrth

Etymology

From Old English griþian; equivalent to grith +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡriðən/, /ˈɡreːðən/

Verb

griþen (chiefly Early Middle English)

To make peace
To protect; to guard
To release from captivity

Conjugation

Conjugation of griþen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) griþen, griþe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	griþe	griþed
2nd-person singular	griþest	griþedest
3rd-person singular	griþeth	griþed
subjunctive singular	griþe	griþed
imperative singular	griþe	—

plural¹	griþen, griþe	griþeden, griþede
imperative plural	griþeth, griþe	—

participles	griþynge, griþende	griþed, ygriþed

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

References

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

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