braynen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

braynyn, brayne, brane

Etymology

From brayn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbræi̯nən/

Verb

braynen

To fatally wound via a hit on the brain.
(rare) To possess a brain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of braynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) braynen, brayne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	brayne	brayned
2nd-person singular	braynest	braynedest
3rd-person singular	brayneth	brayned
subjunctive singular	brayne	brayned
imperative singular	brayne	—

plural¹	braynen, brayne	brayneden, braynede
imperative plural	brayneth, brayne	—

participles	braynynge, braynende	brayned, ybrayned

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

Descendants

English: brain
Scots: brane, brain

References

“brainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-06.

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