relenten

Middle English

Alternative forms

relentyn, relente, relent

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin relentō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛˈlɛntən/

Verb

relenten

To become more fluidous or dissolved; to melt.
To make more fluidous or dissolved; to cause to melt.

Conjugation

Conjugation of relenten (weak/irregular weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) relenten
1st person singular	relente	relentede
2nd person singular	relentest	relentedest
3rd person singular	relenteþ, relenteth	relentede
plural	relenten	relenteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	relente	relentede
plural	relenten	relenteden
imperative	present
singular	relente
plural	relenteþ, relenteth
participle	present	past
participle	relentende, relentinge	relented, yrelented, relent

Descendants

English: relent

References

“relenten, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-12.

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