abashen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French esbahir (to astonish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbaʃən/, /aˈbæi̯ʃən/

Verb

abashen

  1. to embarrass, shame, discompose
  2. 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
imperative singular
plural1 abashen, abashe abasheden, abashede
imperative plural abasheth, abashe
participles abashynge, abashende abashed, yabashed

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

Descendants

  • English: abash

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