sugren
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiu̯ɡ(ə)ːrən/
Verb
sugren
- To reduce one's pains or problems; to lessen pain.
- To make something seem attractive or enticing, often dishonestly.
- To endear; to make one liked or received well.
- (rare) To make something strong and pleasant to the senses.
- (rare) To sweeten; to add sugar to something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sugren (weak)
| infinitive | (to) sugren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | sugre | sugrede |
| 2nd person singular | sugrest | sugredest |
| 3rd person singular | sugreth, sugreþ | sugrede |
| plural | sugren | sugreden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sugre | sugrede |
| plural | sugren | sugreden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sugre | |
| plural | sugreth, sugreþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sugrende, sugringe | sugred, ysugred | |
Descendants
- English: sugar
- Scots: succar
References
- “sugren (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-28.
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