skyren
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną. Doublet of schiren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskiːrən/
Verb
skyren
- (rare) To prove to be innocent.
- (rare) To undergo spiritual purification.
Conjugation
Conjugation of skyren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) skyren, skyre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | skyre | skyred | |
| 2nd-person singular | skyrest | skyredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | skyreth | skyred | |
| subjunctive singular | skyre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | skyren, skyre | skyreden, skyrede | |
| imperative plural | skyreth, skyre | — | |
| participles | skyrynge, skyrende | skyred, yskyred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: skire (obsolete)
References
- “skīren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.
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