arȝen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• arghen, arewen, aryhen, erȝian

Etymology

From Old English eargian, from Proto-Germanic *argijaną. Equivalent to argh +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarxən/, /ˈarxjən/, /ˈarəwən/

Verb

arȝen

1. To become or be scared, frightened or afraid.
2. To cause wonder, shock, or fearfulness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of arȝen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) arȝen, arȝe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	arȝe	arȝed
2nd-person singular	arȝest	arȝedest
3rd-person singular	arȝeth	arȝed
subjunctive singular	arȝe
imperative singular		—
plural1	arȝen, arȝe	arȝeden, arȝede
imperative plural	arȝeth, arȝe	—
participles	arȝynge, arȝende	arȝed, yarȝed

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

References

• “arghen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.