preien
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor, from prex, from Proto-Italic *preks, from Proto-Indo-European *préḱs, from *preḱ-.
Verb
preien (third-person singular simple present preieth, present participle preiende, preiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle preied)
Conjugation
Conjugation of preien (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) preien, preie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | preie | preied | |
| 2nd-person singular | preiest | preiedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | preieth | preied | |
| subjunctive singular | preie | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | preien, preie | preieden, preiede | |
| imperative plural | preieth, preie | — | |
| participles | preiynge, preiende | preied, ypreied | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “preien, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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