slideren

Middle English

Alternative forms

slidren, slitheren, slider, slyderyn, slyther, slidre, sledryn

Etymology

From Old English sliderian, slidorian, slidrian, from Proto-West Germanic *slidrōn. Equivalent to slider +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslid(ə)rən/, /ˈslið(ə)rən/

Verb

slideren

To skid or slip; to lose one's traction or balance.
To slide; to move down on a surface.
(rare) To grease; to cover with oil.
(rare) To drop; to shower.

Conjugation

Conjugation of slideren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) slideren, slidere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	slidere	slidered
2nd-person singular	sliderest	slideredest
3rd-person singular	slidereth	slidered
subjunctive singular	slidere	slidered
imperative singular	slidere	—

plural¹	slideren, slidere	slidereden, sliderede
imperative plural	slidereth, slidere	—

participles	sliderynge, sliderende	slidered, yslidered

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

Descendants

English: slidder, slither
Scots: slidder
Yola: slider

References

“slideren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.

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