pryden
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pryde (“pride”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
pryden (third-person singular simple present prydeth, present participle prydende, prydynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle pryded)
- To be or act proud or prideful.
- (reflexive) To take pride or glory in oneself.
- (rare) To be an adornment or ornament.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of pryden (weak in -ed/-de)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
- English: pride
References[edit]
- “prīden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.