chaffaren

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chaffare (“trade”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃafaːrən/, /ˈt͡ʃɛfaːrən/, /ˈt͡ʃaf(ə)rən/

Verb

chaffaren (third-person singular simple present chaffareth, present participle chaffarende, chaffarynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle chaffared)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To trade or exchange.
  2. (intransitive) To interact with.
  3. (transitive, rare, usually with of) To trade in return for profit.

Conjugation

Conjugation of chaffaren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) chaffaren, chaffare
present tense past tense
1st-person singular chaffare chaffared
2nd-person singular chaffarest chaffaredest
3rd-person singular chaffareth chaffared
subjunctive singular chaffare
imperative singular —
plural1 chaffaren, chaffare chaffareden, chaffarede
imperative plural chaffareth, chaffare —
participles chaffarynge, chaffarende chaffared, ychaffared

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

Descendants

  • English: chaffer

References

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