mincen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English minsian (from Proto-Germanic *minnisōną) and Old French mincer (from Old French mince).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminsən/, /ˈmintʃən/
Verb
mincen
- To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small pieces.
- (figurative) To divide or partition.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mincen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) mincen, mince | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | mince | minced | |
2nd-person singular | mincest | mincedest | |
3rd-person singular | minceth | minced | |
subjunctive singular | mince | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | mincen, mince | minceden, mincede | |
imperative plural | minceth, mince | — | |
participles | mincynge, mincende | minced, yminced |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “mincen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-15.
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