mounten
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman munter, from Vulgar Latin *montāre; equivalent to mount + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːntən/, /ˈmuntən/
Verb
mounten
- To go, travel or rise upwards; to begin ascension.
- To climb atop a mount; to bestride or begin to ride.
- (rare) To raise or elevate; to lift up or advocate
- (rare) To thrive; to grow or become greater in number.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To amount to; to be of a certain value.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mounten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mounten, mounte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mounte | mounted | |
| 2nd-person singular | mountest | mountedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mounteth | mounted | |
| subjunctive singular | mounte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mounten, mounte | mounteden, mountede | |
| imperative plural | mounteth, mounte | — | |
| participles | mountynge, mountende | mounted, ymounted | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “mǒunten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-08.
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