stenchen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English stenċan, from Proto-West Germanic *stankwijan, from Proto-Germanic *stankwijaną, by surface analysis, stench +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛnt͡ʃən/, /ˈstint͡ʃən/

Verb

stenchen (third-person singular simple present stencheth, present participle stenchende, stenchynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle stenched)

  1. (rare) To have a revolting odour.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stenchen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) stenchen, stenche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular stenche stenched
2nd-person singular stenchest stenchedest
3rd-person singular stencheth stenched
subjunctive singular stenche
imperative singular
plural1 stenchen, stenche stencheden, stenchede
imperative plural stencheth, stenche
participles stenchynge, stenchende stenched, ystenched

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

Descendants

  • English: stench (obsolete)

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