sliken

Middle English

Alternative forms

slike, slyken, slekyn, slikien

Etymology

From Old English *slīcian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslikən/, /ˈsliːkən/

Verb

sliken

To smoothen, polish
(figurative) To deceive with the tongue, butter up, flatter

Conjugation

Conjugation of sliken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sliken, slike
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	slike	sliked
2nd-person singular	slikest	slikedest
3rd-person singular	sliketh	sliked
subjunctive singular	slike	sliked
imperative singular	slike	—

plural¹	sliken, slike	slikeden, slikede
imperative plural	sliketh, slike	—

participles	slikynge, slikende	sliked, ysliked

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

Descendants

English: (to) slick, slike

References

“slī̆ken, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

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