noysen

Middle English

Alternative forms

noise, noyse

Etymology

Either from noyse +‎ -en (infinitival suffix) or borrowed from Old French noisier.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɔi̯zən/

Verb

noysen

To make sound or noise.
To disseminate a rumour.
To accuse; to slander.
To praise; to laud.

Conjugation

Conjugation of noysen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) noysen, noyse
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	noyse	noysed
2nd-person singular	noysest	noysedest
3rd-person singular	noyseth	noysed
subjunctive singular	noyse	noysed
imperative singular	noyse	—

plural¹	noysen, noyse	noyseden, noysede
imperative plural	noyseth, noyse	—

participles	noysynge, noysende	noysed, ynoysed

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

Descendants

English: noise
Scots: noise

References

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

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