abashen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• abaissen, abaisshen, abaishen

Etymology

From Old French esbahir (“to astonish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbaʃən/, /aˈbɛi̯ʃən/, /əˈbaʃən/

Verb

abashen

1. to embarrass, shame, discompose
2. to make ashamed or uneasy

Conjugation

Conjugation of abashen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) abashen, abashe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	abashe	abashed
2nd-person singular	abashest	abashedest
3rd-person singular	abasheth	abashed
subjunctive singular	abashe
imperative singular		—
plural1	abashen, abashe	abasheden, abashede
imperative plural	abasheth, abashe	—
participles	abashynge, abashende	abashed, yabashed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: abash

References

• “abaishen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.