grecen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

gresyn, greesse, grece, greysse, grese

Etymology

From grece (“grease”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛːsən/

Verb

grecen

To grease or oil; to spread grease over something.
To use grease on the wool of sheep.
(rare) To make fat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of grecen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) greceen, grecee
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	grecee	greceed
2nd-person singular	greceest	greceedest
3rd-person singular	greceeth	greceed
subjunctive singular	grecee	greceed
imperative singular	grecee	—

plural¹	greceen, grecee	greceeden, greceede
imperative plural	greceeth, grecee	—

participles	greceynge, greceende	greceed, ygreceed

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

Descendants

English: grease

References

“grēsen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

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