pateren

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • patren

Etymology

From pater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpatərən/

Verb

pateren

  1. To say the paternoster, pray.

Conjugation

Conjugation of pateren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) pateren, patere
present tense past tense
1st-person singular patere patered
2nd-person singular paterest pateredest
3rd-person singular patereth patered
subjunctive singular patere
imperative singular —
plural1 pateren, patere patereden, paterede
imperative plural patereth, patere —
participles paterynge, paterende patered, ypatered

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

Descendants

  • English: patter
  • Fingallian: padreen (ger.)

References

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