fostren
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old English fōstran, fōstrian, alteration of fēstran (after fōster), from Proto-West Germanic *fōstrijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōstrijaną; equivalent to foster + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
fostren (third-person singular simple present fostreth, present participle fostrende, fostrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle fostred)
- To supply with food or nourishment; to feed.
- Synonym: feden
- To nurture or educate; to bring up.
- Synonym: feden
- To guard or cherish; to provide with protection or support.
- To cultivate, encourage, or grow.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of fostren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “fostren, -i(e)n, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
fostren
Anagrams[edit]
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- enm:Food and drink
- enm:Size
- Swedish non-lemma forms
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