daunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• danten, dawnten, daunte, dawntyn, daunt, dawnt

Etymology

From Old French danter, donter, from Latin domitō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdantən/, /ˈdau̯ntən/

Verb

daunten

1. To attain victory and control over; to subjugate.
2. To overwhelm; to make obedient or compliant.
3. To domesticate or exert command over animals.
4. To stem, curb or check feelings, speech or moodiness.
5. (rare) To daunt; to make scared.
6. (rare) To stroke a baby to calm it.
7. (rare) To butter up; to praise to win influence.

Conjugation

Conjugation of daunten (weak)

infinitive	(to) daunten
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	daunte	dauntede
2nd person singular	dauntest	dauntedest
3rd person singular	daunteþ, daunteth	dauntede
plural	daunten	daunteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	daunte	dauntede
plural	daunten	daunteden
imperative	present
singular	daunte
plural	daunteþ, daunteth
participle	present	past
	dauntende, dauntinge	daunted, ydaunted

Related terms

• dauntyng

Descendants

• English: daunt
• Scots: daunt

References

• “daunten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-07.