boryn
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English borian; equivalent to bore + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔːrən/
Verb
boryn
- To bore a hole or holes into something; to slice through something
- (rare) To break through a battlefront.
Conjugation
Conjugation of boryn (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) boryn, bore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | bore | bored | |
| 2nd-person singular | borest | boredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | boreth | bored | |
| subjunctive singular | bore | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | boren, bore | boreden, borede | |
| imperative plural | boreth, bore | — | |
| participles | borynge, borende | bored, ybored | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “bōren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.
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