mynystren
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ministrer, from Old French ministrer, from Latin ministrō; equivalent to ministre + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminist(ə)rən/
Verb
mynystren (third-person singular simple present mynystreth, present participle mynystrende, mynystrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mynystred)
- To give (out); to deliver:
- To confer or grant; to give a privilege.
- To stock, provision or furnish; to provide with necessities.
- To serve or present food and drink (to a table).
- (Christianity or medicine) To administer (a sacrament or medicine)
- To officiate a religious service or ceremony.
- To proclaim or disseminate religious beliefs.
- To supervise or administrate; to exercise governmental power.
- To assist; to be useful or helpful (towards someone).
Conjugation
Conjugation of mynystren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mynystren, mynystre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mynystre | mynystred | |
| 2nd-person singular | mynystrest | mynystredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mynystreth | mynystred | |
| subjunctive singular | mynystre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mynystren, mynystre | mynystreden, mynystrede | |
| imperative plural | mynystreth, mynystre | — | |
| participles | mynystrynge, mynystrende | mynystred, ymynystred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “ministren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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