abashen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

abaissen, abaisshen, abaishen

Etymology

From Old French esbahir (“to astonish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈbaʃən/, /aˈbɛi̯ʃən/, /əˈbaʃən/

Verb

abashen

to embarrass, shame, discompose
to make ashamed or uneasy

Conjugation

Conjugation of abashen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) abashen, abashe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	abashe	abashed
2nd-person singular	abashest	abashedest
3rd-person singular	abasheth	abashed
subjunctive singular	abashe	abashed
imperative singular	abashe	—

plural¹	abashen, abashe	abasheden, abashede
imperative plural	abasheth, abashe	—

participles	abashynge, abashende	abashed, yabashed

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

Descendants

English: abash

References

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

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