adighten

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English ādihtan; equivalent to a- +‎ dighten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈdixtən/, /aˈdiːxtən/

Verb

adighten (third-person singular simple present adighteth, present participle adightynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative adighte, past participle adight)

  1. To set in order; to arrange.
  2. To provide or decorate (with gear or supplies)

Conjugation

Conjugation of adighten (weak in -te)
infinitive (to) adighten, adighte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular adighte adighte
2nd-person singular adightest adightest
3rd-person singular adighteth adighte
subjunctive singular adighte
imperative singular —
plural1 adighten, adighte adighten, adighte
imperative plural adighteth, adighte —
participles adightynge, adightende adight

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

References

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