rixen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

rixan, rixiæn, rixigen, rixin

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/

Verb

rixen (Early Middle English)

To reign; to extend one's rule.
To dominate; to be prevalent.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rixen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) rixen
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rixe	rixed
2nd-person singular	rixest	rixedest
3rd-person singular	rixeth	rixed
subjunctive singular	rixe	rixed
imperative singular	rixe	—

plural¹	rixen, rixe	rixeden, rixede
imperative plural	rixeth, rixe	—

participles	rixynge, rixende	rixed, yrixed

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

References

“rīxen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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