shirten
Middle English
Etymology 1
From sherte + -en (“infinitival ending”).
Verb
shirten
- Alternative form of sherten.
Etymology 2
From Old English scyrtan.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃirtən/, /ˈʃurtən/
Verb
shirten
- (reflexive, rare) To entertain; to not be bored.
Conjugation
Conjugation of shirten (weak)
| infinitive | shirten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | shirte | shirtede |
| 2nd person singular | shirtest | shirtedest |
| 3rd person singular | shirteth, shirteþ | shirtede |
| plural | shirten | shirteden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | shirte | shirtede |
| plural | shirten | shirteden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | shirte | |
| plural | shirteth, shirteþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| shirtende, shirtinge | shirted, yshirted | |
Descendants
- English: shurt (obsolete)
References
- “shirten (v.(2)))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.
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