botnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• botenen, botene

Etymology

From Old English *bōtnian; equivalent to bote (“help”) +‎ -enen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːt(ə)nən/, /ˈbɔt(ə)nən/

Verb

botnen

1. To cure or free from disease or sickness.
2. (rare) To be cured or freed from disease or sickness.
3. (rare) To change one's mind; to free from negative emotions.
4. (rare) To be expedient or convenient in a given situation.

Conjugation

Conjugation of botnen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) botnen, botne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	botne	botned
2nd-person singular	botnest	botnedest
3rd-person singular	botneth	botned
subjunctive singular	botne
imperative singular		—
plural1	botnen, botne	botneden, botnede
imperative plural	botneth, botne	—
participles	botnynge, botnende	botned, ybotned

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

Derived terms

• botnyng

References

• “bọ̄̆tnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-5.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

botnen m

1. definite singular of botn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

botnen m

1. singular definite of botn