wayten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- waiten
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman waiter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛi̯tən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of wayten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) wayten, wayte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | wayte | wayted | |
| 2nd-person singular | waytest | waytedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | wayteth | wayted | |
| subjunctive singular | wayte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | wayten, wayte | wayteden, waytede | |
| imperative plural | wayteth, wayte | — | |
| participles | waytynge, waytende | wayted, ywayted | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “waiten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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