coynen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

coignen, koynen, conyen, cunen, coigne

Etymology

From Old French coignier; equivalent to coyn (“coin, quoin”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkui̯nən/

Verb

coynen

To make or strike an impression on metal as to make money; to coin.
To manufacture coins; to create coinage.

Conjugation

Conjugation of coynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) coynen, coyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	coyne	coyned
2nd-person singular	coynest	coynedest
3rd-person singular	coyneth	coyned
subjunctive singular	coyne	coyned
imperative singular	coyne	—

plural¹	coynen, coyne	coyneden, coynede
imperative plural	coyneth, coyne	—

participles	coynynge, coynende	coyned, ycoyned

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

Descendants

English: coin
Scots: cunzie, cuinyie (obsolete as a verb)

References

“coinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.

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