fagen

See also: Fagen and fägen

Middle English

Alternative forms

fage, ffage

Etymology

Unknown; equivalent to fage +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaːd͡ʒən/, /ˈfad͡ʒən/

Verb

fagen (third-person singular simple present fageth, present participle fagende, fagynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle faged) (Late Middle English)

To coax; to deceive by compliment.
(rare) To pacify or calm.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fagen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) fagen, fage
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	fage	faged
2nd-person singular	fagest	fagedest
3rd-person singular	fageth	faged
subjunctive singular	fage	faged
imperative singular	fage	—

plural¹	fagen, fage	fageden, fagede
imperative plural	fageth, fage	—

participles	fagynge, fagende	faged

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

Descendants

English: fage (obsolete)

References

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

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