chynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kīnan, from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną.

Forms with /i/ are influenced by chyne (“crack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːnən/, /ˈt͡ʃinən/

Verb

chynen

  1. To fissure or split; to break apart.

Conjugation

Conjugation of chynen (strong class 1 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) chynen, chyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular chyne chon, chyned
2nd-person singular chynest chone, chyne, chon, chynedest
3rd-person singular chyneth chon, chyned
subjunctive singular chyne chone1, chyne1, chyned1
imperative singular —
plural2 chynen, chyne chonen, chone, chynen, chyne, chyneden, chynede
imperative plural chyneth, chyne —
participles chynynge, chynende chynen, chyne, chyned

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: chine (obsolete)
  • Scots: chime, chun

References

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