waiten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman waiter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæi̯tən/

Verb

waiten

  1. to look at, behold
  2. to be in attendance (on sb.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of waiten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) waiten, waite
present tense past tense
1st-person singular waite waited
2nd-person singular waitest waitedest
3rd-person singular waiteth waited
subjunctive singular waite
imperative singular —
plural1 waiten, waite waiteden, waitede
imperative plural waiteth, waite —
participles waitynge, waitende waited, ywaited

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

Derived terms

  • waiter (“attendant”)
    • English: waiter
    • → Irish: vaidhtéir

Descendants

References

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