cheynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cheyne, cheynyn, chyne

Etymology

From cheyn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæi̯nən/
• (Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːn(ən)/, /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ɳ(ən)/

Verb

cheynen (third-person singular simple present cheyneth, present participle cheynende, cheynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle cheyned)

1. To link or chain (one or two objects)
2. To restrict or block with chains:
   1. To bind or shackle; to restrict a creature's movement.
   2. (rare) To restrict entry or access using chains.
   3. (rare) To use a chain to keep something in place.
3. (rare) To obligate or require.
4. (rare) To burden; to be a heavy load.

Conjugation

Conjugation of cheynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) cheynen, cheyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	cheyne	cheyned
2nd-person singular	cheynest	cheynedest
3rd-person singular	cheyneth	cheyned
subjunctive singular	cheyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	cheynen, cheyne	cheyneden, cheynede
imperative plural	cheyneth, cheyne	—
participles	cheynynge, cheynende	cheyned, ycheyned

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

Descendants

• English: chain
• Scots: cheen, chyne

References

• “chainen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.