snorten

Middle English

Etymology

From earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, from Old English fnora.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɔrtən/

Verb

snorten

  1. to snore, snort

Conjugation

Conjugation of snorten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) snorten, snorte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular snorte snorted
2nd-person singular snortest snortedest
3rd-person singular snorteth snorted
subjunctive singular snorte
imperative singular —
plural1 snorten, snorte snorteden, snortede
imperative plural snorteth, snorte —
participles snortynge, snortende snorted, ysnorted

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

Descendants

  • English: snort
  • Scots: snort

References

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