adighten

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English ādihtan; equivalent to a- +‎ dighten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈdixtən/, /aˈdiːxtən/

Verb

adighten (third-person singular simple present adighteth, present participle adightynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative adighte, past participle adight)

To set in order; to arrange.
To provide or decorate (with gear or supplies)

Conjugation

Conjugation of adighten (weak in -te)

infinitive	(to) adighten, adighte
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	adighte	adighte
2nd-person singular	adightest	adightest
3rd-person singular	adighteth	adighte
subjunctive singular	adighte	adighte
imperative singular	adighte	—

plural¹	adighten, adighte	adighten, adighte
imperative plural	adighteth, adighte	—

participles	adightynge, adightende	adight

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

References

“adighten”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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