redressen
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman radresser, redrescer, redrescier and Middle French redressen; equivalent to re- + dressen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈdrɛsən/
Verb
redressen (third-person singular simple present redresseth, present participle redressende, redressynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle redressed)
- To set right; to fix or repair:
- To restore (return to its original condition)
- To redress grievances.
- To organise; to put in order:
- To straighten; to make straight.
- To end a dispute or rebellion.
- To correct; to discipline.
- To obtain redress for grievances.
Conjugation
Conjugation of redressen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) redressen, redresse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | redresse | redressed | |
| 2nd-person singular | redressest | redressedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | redresseth | redressed | |
| subjunctive singular | redresse | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | redressen, redresse | redresseden, redressede | |
| imperative plural | redresseth, redresse | — | |
| participles | redressynge, redressende | redressed, yredressed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “redressen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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