stynken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stincan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstinkən/
Verb
stynken
- To emit a smell or stench; to stink (almost always an unpleasant smell)
- To be morally indefensible or wrong; to be totally detestable or loathable.
- (rare) To (be able to) detect or discern a displeasing scent or smell.
- (rare) To produce or create a displeasing scent, stench or smell.
Usage notes
In Northern Middle English, this verb is sometimes weak; this is not present in other dialects.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stynken (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) stynken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stinke | stank |
| 2nd person singular | stinkest | stunke, *stankest |
| 3rd person singular | stinkeþ, stinketh | stank |
| plural | stinken | stunke(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | stinke | stunke, |
| plural | stinken | stunke(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | stinke | |
| plural | stinkeþ, stinketh | |
| participle | present | past |
| stinkende, stinkinge | stunken | |
References
- “stinken (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.
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