shirten

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

shirten

  1. Alternative form of sherten.

Etymology 2

From Old English scyrtan.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃirtən/, /ˈʃurtən/

Verb

shirten

  1. (reflexive, rare) To entertain; to not be bored.
Conjugation
Conjugation of shirten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) shirten, shirte
present tense past tense
1st-person singular shirte shirted
2nd-person singular shirtest shirtedest
3rd-person singular shirteth shirted
subjunctive singular shirte
imperative singular —
plural1 shirten, shirte shirteden, shirtede
imperative plural shirteth, shirte —
participles shirtynge, shirtende shirted, yshirted

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

Descendants
  • English: shurt (obsolete)
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