broughten
English edit
Etymology edit
From brought + -en (past participle ending of some strong verbs), in mimicry of gotten, shotten, etc. Compare also thoughten, boughten, caughten, etc. formed in a similar way.
Adjective edit
broughten (not comparable)
- (nonstandard, archaic, rare, dialectal) Having been brought.
Verb edit
broughten
- (nonstandard, archaic, rare, dialectal) past participle of bring
- 1893, Robert Louis Stevenson, Catriona:
- “Here, Shaws!” she cried, “keek out of the window and see what I have broughten you.”
- 2013, George Saunders, Pastoralia:
- Gotten by you. Now for the fun. The eating. Eating the good food I have broughten.
Middle English edit
Verb edit
broughten
- plural past of bringen
- Thei lad and broughten vs vnto the next seete of praieng place.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
They led and brought us unto the next seat of (the) praying place.