thikken

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Middle English

Alternative forms

thykken, þikken, þicken, thicke

Etymology

From thikke +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθikən/

Verb

thikken

To thicken, increase in viscosity
To condense, solidify
To harden, reinforce, firm
(rare) To crowd, densify

Conjugation

Conjugation of thikken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) thikken, thikke
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	thikke	thikked
2nd-person singular	thikkest	thikkedest
3rd-person singular	thikketh	thikked
subjunctive singular	thikke	thikked
imperative singular	thikke	—

plural¹	thikken, thikke	thikkeden, thikkede
imperative plural	thikketh, thikke	—

participles	thikkynge, thikkende	thikked, ythikked

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

Descendants

English: thick (archaic)
Scots: thik

References

“thikken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.

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