durren
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English durran, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdurən/
Verb
durren
- (auxiliary) To dare, be willing to do in the face of hardship
- (auxiliary) To be compelled or forced to do; to need to do.
- (auxiliary, rare) Can; to be able to
Usage notes
This verb is frequently conflated with thurven due to its similarity with that verb.
Conjugation
Conjugation of durren
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dar, dare | durren, daren |
| 2nd person | darst, darest | durren, daren |
| 3rd person | dar, dare, darth | durren, daren |
| subjunctive | durre, dorre | durre(n), dorre(n) |
| participle | present | past |
| *durring(e), *durrende | durst, dirst | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | dorst, durst | dorst, durst |
| 2nd person | dorst, dorstest, durstest | dorst, durst |
| 3rd person | dorst, durst | dorst, durst |
| subjunctive | *dorste, *durste | *dorste(n), *durste(n) |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| - | - |
Descendants
- English: (to) dare
References
- “durren (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.
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