rofen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• roven

Etymology

From rof +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːfən/

Verb

rofen

1. (rare) To provide with a roof; to roof.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rofen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) rofen, rofe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rofe	rofed
2nd-person singular	rofest	rofedest
3rd-person singular	rofeth	rofed
subjunctive singular	rofe
imperative singular		—
plural1	rofen, rofe	rofeden, rofede
imperative plural	rofeth, rofe	—
participles	rofynge, rofende	rofed, yrofed

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

Descendants

• English: roof
• Scots: ruif

References

• “rọ̄fen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.