demaunden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old French demander, from Latin dēmandō, dēmandāre; equivalent to demaunde +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɛːˈmau̯ndən/, /dɛːˈmandən/

    Verb

    demaunden (Late Middle English)

    1. To question; to request.
    2. To demand; to require.

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of demaunden (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) demaunden, demaunde
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular demaunde demaunded
    2nd-person singular demaundest demaundedest
    3rd-person singular demaundeth demaunded
    subjunctive singular demaunde
    imperative singular —
    plural1 demaunden, demaunde demaundeden, demaundede
    imperative plural demaundeth, demaunde —
    participles demaundynge, demaundende demaunded, ydemaunded

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

    Descendants

    • English: demand
    • Scots: demand

    References

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