engreynen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

engreyne, hengreynen

Etymology

From Old French en grain; equivalent to en- +‎ greynen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛnˈɡræi̯nən/

Verb

engreynen

(rare) To apply dye to; to colour via dye.
(rare) To colour via other means.

Conjugation

Conjugation of engreynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) engreynen, engreyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	engreyne	engreyned
2nd-person singular	engreynest	engreynedest
3rd-person singular	engreyneth	engreyned
subjunctive singular	engreyne	engreyned
imperative singular	engreyne	—

plural¹	engreynen, engreyne	engreyneden, engreynede
imperative plural	engreyneth, engreyne	—

participles	engreynynge, engreynende	engreyned, yengreyned

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

Descendants

English: ingrain

References

“engrainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.

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