clodden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cloddyn, cludden

Etymology

A denominal formation from clod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɔdən/

Verb

clodden (rare)

1. To clot; to solidify.
2. To split up clods.
3. To disperse seeds.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clodden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) cloden, clode
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	clode	cloded
2nd-person singular	clodest	clodedest
3rd-person singular	clodeth	cloded
subjunctive singular	clode
imperative singular		—
plural1	cloden, clode	clodeden, clodede
imperative plural	clodeth, clode	—
participles	clodynge, clodende	cloded, ycloded

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

Descendants

• English: clod
• Scots: clod

References

• “clodden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.