dauncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

dancen, dansen, daunsen

Etymology

From daunce.

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈdau̯ntsən/, /ˈdantsən/
IPA^(key): /ˈdau̯nsən/, /ˈdansən/

Verb

dauncen

To dance, be in a dance
(figuratively) To move about in a rapid manner, prance

Conjugation

Conjugation of dauncen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	dauncen
1st person singular	daunce	dauncede
2nd person singular	dauncest	dauncedest
3rd person singular	daunceth, daunceþ	dauncede
plural	dauncen	daunceden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	daunce	dauncede
plural	dauncen	daunceden
imperative	present
singular	daunce
plural	daunceth, daunceþ
participle	present	past
participle	dauncende, dauncinge	daunced, ydaunced

Descendants

English: (to) dance

References

“dauncen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.

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