afraynen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a- + fraynen; the second element is a modification of Old English friġnan (“to inquire, ask”) after Old English fræġn (“question”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
afraynen (third-person singular simple present afrayneth, present participle afraynende, afraynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle afrayned)
- to question
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of afraynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References[edit]
- “afrainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.