dokkyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dok +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔkən/

Verb

dokkyn

  1. (Late Middle English) To lessen or shorten; to ruin or adulterate.
  2. (rare) To dock (slice hair of an animal's tail)
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) To lessen one's rights or capabilities.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dokkyn (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) dokkyn, dokke
present tense past tense
1st-person singular dokke dokked
2nd-person singular dokkest dokkedest
3rd-person singular dokketh dokked
subjunctive singular dokke
imperative singular —
plural1 dokken, dokke dokkeden, dokkede
imperative plural dokketh, dokke —
participles dokkynge, dokkende dokked, ydokked

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

Descendants

  • English: dock
  • Scots: dock

References

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