thikken

Middle English

Alternative forms

thykken, þikken, þicken, thicke

Etymology

From thicke +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθikən/

Verb

thikken

To thicken, increase in viscosity
To condense, solidify
To harden, reinforce, firm
(rare) To crowd, densify

Conjugation

Conjugation of thikken (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) thikken
1st person singular	thikke	thikkede
2nd person singular	thikkest	thikkedest
3rd person singular	thikketh, thikkeþ	thikkede
plural	thikken	thikkeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	thikke	thikkede
plural	thikken	thikkeden
imperative	present
singular	thikke
plural	thikketh, thikkeþ
participle	present	past
participle	thikkende, thikkinge	thikked, ythikked

Descendants

English: (to) thick (archaic)

References

“thikken (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.

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