couplen
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuplən/, /ˈkuːplən/
Verb
couplen
- To marry or wed; to join in a matrimonial union.
- To unite people in common cause or grouping; to connect.
- To connect or fasten (one, two, or more things)
- To link together; to deem as or make similar or connected.
- To attach animals to a lead, string or harness.
- (rare) To have sex; to copulate.
- (rare) To attach support beams to a roof.
Conjugation
Conjugation of couplen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) couplen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | couple | couplede |
| 2nd person singular | couplest | coupledest |
| 3rd person singular | coupleþ, coupleth | couplede |
| plural | couplen | coupleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | couple | couplede |
| plural | couplen | coupleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | couple | |
| plural | coupleþ, coupleth | |
| participle | present | past |
| couplende, couplinge | coupled, ycoupled | |
Descendants
- English: couple
- Scots: cowpill (obsolete)
References
- “chainen (v.) Al” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.
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