couplen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• couple, cupyll, coupull

Etymology

From Old French coupler, from Latin cōpulō; equivalent to couple +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuplən/, /ˈkuːplən/

Verb

couplen

1. To marry or wed; to join in a matrimonial union.
2. To unite people in common cause or grouping; to connect.
3. To connect or fasten (one, two, or more things)
4. To link together; to deem as or make similar or connected.
5. To attach animals to a lead, string or harness.
6. (rare) To have sex; to copulate.
7. (rare) To attach support beams to a roof.

Conjugation

Conjugation of couplen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) couplen, couple
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	couple	coupled
2nd-person singular	couplest	coupledest
3rd-person singular	coupleth	coupled
subjunctive singular	couple
imperative singular		—
plural1	couplen, couple	coupleden, couplede
imperative plural	coupleth, couple	—
participles	couplynge, couplende	coupled, ycoupled

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

Descendants

• English: couple
• Scots: cowpill (obsolete)

References

• “cǒuplen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.