dokkyn
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔkən/
Verb
dokkyn
- (Late Middle English) To lessen or shorten; to ruin or adulterate.
- (rare) To dock (slice hair of an animal's tail)
- (rare, Late Middle English) To lessen one's rights or capabilities.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dokkyn (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) dokkyn, dokke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | dokke | dokked | |
| 2nd-person singular | dokkest | dokkedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | dokketh | dokked | |
| subjunctive singular | dokke | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | dokken, dokke | dokkeden, dokkede | |
| imperative plural | dokketh, dokke | — | |
| participles | dokkynge, dokkende | dokked, ydokked | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “dokken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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