questen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French quester, from Latin quaestō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛstən/
Verb
questen
- (hunting) To find one's quarry or catch.
- (hunting) To howl or bark after finding one's quarry (as a hunting dog).
Conjugation
Conjugation of questen (weak)
| infinitive | questen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | queste | questede |
| 2nd person singular | questest | questedest |
| 3rd person singular | questeth, questeþ | questede |
| plural | questen | questeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | queste | questede |
| plural | questen | questeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | queste | |
| plural | questeth, questeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| questende, questinge | quested, yquested | |
Descendants
- English: quest
References
- “questen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.
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