toþen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• tothen, toothen, tuthe

Etymology

From tothe +‎ -en (“infinitival ending”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoːθən/

Verb

toþen

1. To tooth or teeth.

Conjugation

Conjugation of toþen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) toþen, toþe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	toþe	toþed
2nd-person singular	toþest	toþedest
3rd-person singular	toþeth	toþed
subjunctive singular	toþe
imperative singular		—
plural1	toþen, toþe	toþeden, toþede
imperative plural	toþeth, toþe	—
participles	toþynge, toþende	toþed, ytoþed

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

Synonyms

• tethen

Descendants

• English: tooth

References

• “tọ̄then (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.