perishen

English

Etymology

From Middle English perishen, equivalent to perish + -en.

Verb

perishen

  1. (obsolete) plural simple present form of perish
    • 1606, Nathaniel Baxter, Sir Philip Sydneys Ourania, that is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, containing all Philosophie
      And that his parents perishen for want;
    • c. 1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, II
      All perishen of man, of pelf,
      Ne aught escapen but himself;
    • 1854, William G. T. Barter, The Iliad of Homer, Literally Rendered in Spenserian Stanza. With Preface and Notes
      But dull's thy soul, thy people perishen.

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