acresen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acreistre, acrestre, from Latin accrēscō, accrēscere; equivalent to a- + cresen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈkrɛːsən/, /aˈkrɛsən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of acresen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) acresen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | acrese | acresed | |
| 2nd-person singular | acresest | acresedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | acreseth | acresed | |
| subjunctive singular | acrese | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | acresen, acrese | acreseden, acresede | |
| imperative plural | acreseth, acrese | — | |
| participles | acresynge, acresende | acresed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: accrease (obsolete)
References
- “acrēsen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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