gaugen

Middle English

Alternative forms

gagen, gawgyn

Etymology

From Old Northern French gauger; equivalent to gauge +‎ -en (“verbal suffix”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡau̯dʒən/, /ˈɡaːdʒən/

Verb

gaugen

(transitive) To measure, rule
(transitive) To formally measure; make a measurement of.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gaugen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	gaugen
1st person singular	gauge	gaugede
2nd person singular	gaugest	gaugedest
3rd person singular	gaugeth, gaugeþ	gaugede
plural	gaugen	gaugeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	gauge	gaugede
plural	gaugen	gaugeden
imperative	present
singular	gauge
plural	gaugeth, gaugeþ
participle	present	past
participle	gaugende, gauginge	gauged, ygauged

Descendants

English: (to) gauge
Scots: (to) gauge

References

“gauǧen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-22.

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