tressen

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See also: Tressen

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

trescen, tresse, tressyn

Etymology[edit]

From Old French trescier; equivalent to tresse +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛsən/

Verb[edit]

tressen

to braid (hair)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of tressen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) tressen, tresse
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	tresse	tressed
2nd-person singular	tressest	tressedest
3rd-person singular	tresseth	tressed
subjunctive singular	tresse	tressed
imperative singular	tresse	—

plural¹	tressen, tresse	tresseden, tressede
imperative plural	tresseth, tresse	—

participles	tressynge, tressende	tressed, ytressed

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

Descendants[edit]

English: tress

References[edit]

“tressen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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