rarefien
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French rarefier (modern French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere; equivalent to rare + -ifien.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌrarɛˈfiːən/, /ˌraːrɛˈfiːən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of rarefien (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) rarefien, rarefie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | rarefie | rarefied | |
| 2nd-person singular | rarefiest | rarefiedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | rarefieth | rarefied | |
| subjunctive singular | rarefie | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | rarefien, rarefie | rarefieden, rarefiede | |
| imperative plural | rarefieth, rarefie | — | |
| participles | rarefiynge, rarefiende | rarefied, yrarefied | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: rarefy
References
- “rārefīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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