aforthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

avorthi

Etymology

A remodelling as a- +‎ forthen of earlier iforthen, itself from ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), an extension of forþian, from Proto-West Germanic *forþōn, from Proto-Germanic *furþōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfɔrðən/, /aˈfoːrðən/

Verb

aforthen

To be sufficient, suffice
To bear the expense; to spare, afford

Conjugation

Conjugation of aforthen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) aforthen, aforthe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	aforthe	aforthed
2nd-person singular	aforthest	aforthedest
3rd-person singular	afortheth	aforthed
subjunctive singular	aforthe	aforthed
imperative singular	aforthe	—

plural¹	aforthen, aforthe	afortheden, aforthede
imperative plural	afortheth, aforthe	—

participles	aforthynge, aforthende	aforthed

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

Descendants

English: afford
Scots: affuird, affoord; affeurd

References

“afō̆rthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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