mirien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English myrgan; equivalent to mery +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiriːən/, /ˈmuriːən/

Verb

mirien (rare)

  1. To feel merry; to feel joyfulness or gladness
  2. To cause to be merry; to make merry.
  3. To yell in a happy way.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mirien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) mirien, mirie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mirie miried
2nd-person singular miriest miriedest
3rd-person singular mirieth miried
subjunctive singular mirie
imperative singular —
plural1 mirien, mirie mirieden, miriede
imperative plural mirieth, mirie —
participles miriynge, miriende miried, ymiried

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

References

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