myren

Danish

Noun

myren c

definite singular of myre

Middle English

Alternative forms

myre

Etymology

From mire (“mire”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmiːrən/

Verb

myren (third-person singular simple present myreth, present participle myrende, myrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle myred) (rare)

To confound or mire oneself (especially in a religious context).
To stain; to leave in waste.

Conjugation

Conjugation of myren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) myren, myre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	myre	myred
2nd-person singular	myrest	myredest
3rd-person singular	myreth	myred
subjunctive singular	myre	myred
imperative singular	myre	—

plural¹	myren, myre	myreden, myrede
imperative plural	myreth, myre	—

participles	myrynge, myrende	myred, ymyred

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

Descendants

English: mire
Scots: mire

References

“mīren, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-17.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

myra

Noun

myren m or f

definite masculine singular of myr

Swedish

Noun

myren

definite singular of myr

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