mylken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English melcan, meolcan, from Proto-Germanic *melkaną.
Verb
mylken (third-person singular simple present mylketh, present participle mylkende, mylkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mylked)
- to milk (obtain milk from an animal)
Conjugation
Conjugation of mylken (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mylken, mylke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mylke | mylked | |
| 2nd-person singular | mylkest | mylkedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mylketh | mylked | |
| subjunctive singular | mylke | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mylken, mylke | mylkeden, mylkede | |
| imperative plural | mylketh, mylke | — | |
| participles | mylkynge, mylkende | mylked, ymylked | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- mylke, milke
References
- “milken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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