obligen

Middle English

Alternative forms

obleshe, oblycon, oblege, oblesche, oblisshen, oblischen, oblis, obleche, oblyssh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French obligier, from Latin obligō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈbliːʃən/, /ɔˈbliːsən/

Verb

obligen

To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way.
To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated.
To donate or offer as a guarantee of security.
(rare) To ingratiate; to allay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of obligen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) obligen, oblige
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	oblige	obliged
2nd-person singular	obligest	obligedest
3rd-person singular	obligeth	obliged
subjunctive singular	oblige	obliged
imperative singular	oblige	—

plural¹	obligen, oblige	obligeden, obligede
imperative plural	obligeth, oblige	—

participles	obligynge, obligende	obliged, yobliged

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

Related terms

Descendants

English: oblige
Scots: obleege

References

“oblīǧen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.

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