grassen

Middle English

Alternative forms

gresse, grase, gryssen

Etymology

From gras +‎ -en (“infinitival ending”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrasən/, /ˈɡrɛsən/, /ˈɡrisən/

Verb

grassen

(rare) To grass; to develop grass or have grass growing on.

Conjugation

Conjugation of grassen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	grassen
1st person singular	grasse	grassede
2nd person singular	grassest	grassedest
3rd person singular	grasseth, grasseþ	grassede
plural	grassen	grasseden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	grasse	grassede
plural	grassen	grasseden
imperative	present
singular	grasse
plural	grasseth, grasseþ
participle	present	past
participle	grassende, grassinge	grassed, ygrassed

Descendants

English: grass
Scots: gress, girse

References

“grassen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.

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