braynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• braynyn, brayne, brane

Etymology

From brayn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛi̯nən/

Verb

braynen

1. To fatally wound via a hit on the brain.
2. (rare) To possess a brain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of braynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) braynen, brayne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	brayne	brayned
2nd-person singular	braynest	braynedest
3rd-person singular	brayneth	brayned
subjunctive singular	brayne
imperative singular		—
plural1	braynen, brayne	brayneden, braynede
imperative plural	brayneth, brayne	—
participles	braynynge, braynende	brayned, ybrayned

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

Descendants

• English: brain
• Scots: brane, brain

References

• “brainen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-06.