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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English sūcan, sūgan, from Proto-West Germanic *sūkan, *sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūkaną, *sūganą.
Pronunciation
Verb
souken
- To suck (to draw with the mouth):
- To breastfeed (of an infant)
- To milk (extract milk from breasts or udders)
- To suck out liquid or fluid
- To drink liquid (such as blood, honey)
- To extract or draw (move to a given location)
- To remove (especially by absorbing or sucking)
- To take money or finances (especially when using up money)
Usage notes
This verb tends to become weak in later Middle English.
Conjugation
infinitive
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(to) souken, souke
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present tense
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past tense
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1st-person singular
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souke
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sek, sok, souked
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2nd-person singular
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soukest
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soke, sek, sok, soukedest
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3rd-person singular
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souketh
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sek, sok, souked
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subjunctive singular
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souke
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soke1, souked1
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imperative singular
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—
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plural2
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souken, souke
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soken, soke, soukeden, soukede
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imperative plural
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souketh, souke
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—
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participles
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soukynge, soukende
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soken, soke, souked, ysoken, ysoke, ysouked
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1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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