differren
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French differer, diferer, from Latin differō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Verb
differren
- To postpone or defer; to do later than was planned.
- (rare) To differ; to be dissimilar from.
- (rare) To avoid thinking about; to block from thought.
- (rare) To block or halt; to cause to stop.
- (rare) To make different or dissimilar from.
Conjugation
Conjugation of differren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) differren, differre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | differre | differred | |
| 2nd-person singular | differrest | differredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | differreth | differred | |
| subjunctive singular | differre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | differren, differre | differreden, differrede | |
| imperative plural | differreth, differre | — | |
| participles | differrynge, differrende | differred, ydifferred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “differren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-31.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of differren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) differren, differre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | differre | differred | |
| 2nd-person singular | differrest | differredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | differreth | differred | |
| subjunctive singular | differre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | differren, differre | differreden, differrede | |
| imperative plural | differreth, differre | — | |
| participles | differrynge, differrende | differred, ydifferred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
- defer (Etymology 2)
References
- “dēfēren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-31.
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