stynken
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English stincan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
stynken
- To emit a smell or stench; to stink (almost always an unpleasant smell)
- To be morally indefensible or wrong; to be totally detestable or loathable.
- (rare) To (be able to) detect or discern a displeasing scent or smell.
- (rare) To produce or create a displeasing scent, stench or smell.
Usage notes
In Northern Middle English, this verb is sometimes weak; this is not present in other dialects.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of stynken (strong class 3)
infinitive | (to) stynken | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | stinke | stank |
2nd person singular | stinkest | stunke, *stankest |
3rd person singular | stinkeþ, stinketh | stank |
plural | stinken | stunke(n) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | stinke | stunke, |
plural | stinken | stunke(n) |
imperative | present | |
singular | stinke | |
plural | stinkeþ, stinketh | |
participle | present | past |
stinkende, stinkinge | stunken |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “stinken (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.
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- enm:Smell