acheten

Middle English

Alternative forms

a-chetyn, chetyn

Etymology

Modification of escheten, possibly reflecting the loss of French preconsonantal /s/; equivalent to achete +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃɛːtən/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːtən/

Verb

acheten

(rare) To take property from one's feudal subjects; to escheat.
Synonym: escheten

Conjugation

Conjugation of acheten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) acheten
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	achete	acheted
2nd-person singular	achetest	achetedest
3rd-person singular	acheteth	acheted
subjunctive singular	achete	acheted
imperative singular	achete	—

plural¹	acheten, achete	acheteden, achetede
imperative plural	acheteth, achete	—

participles	achetynge, achetende	acheted

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

Related terms

Descendants

English: cheat
Scots: cheat, chate, chait

References

“achēten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
“chēten, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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