fonnen
Middle English
Etymology
Unknown; perhaps related to fonne (“idiot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔnən/, /ˈfunən/
Verb
fonnen
- (Late Middle English) To be insane, stupid, or ridiculous.
- (Late Middle English) To trick or misguide.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fonnen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) fonnen, fonne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | fonne | fonned | |
| 2nd-person singular | fonnest | fonnedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | fonneth | fonned | |
| subjunctive singular | fonne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | fonnen, fonne | fonneden, fonnede | |
| imperative plural | fonneth, fonne | — | |
| participles | fonnynge, fonnende | fonned, yfonned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: fon
References
- “fǒnnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.
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