tothen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From toth (“tooth”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːθən/

Verb

tothen (third-person singular simple present totheth, present participle tothende, tothynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle tothed)

  1. (chiefly Late Middle English) To tooth or teeth.
    Synonym: tethen

Conjugation

Conjugation of tothen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) toþen, toþe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular toþe toþed
2nd-person singular toþest toþedest
3rd-person singular toþeth toþed
subjunctive singular toþe
imperative singular —
plural1 toþen, toþe toþeden, toþede
imperative plural toþeth, toþe —
participles toþynge, toþende toþed, ytoþed

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

Descendants

  • English: tooth

References

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