coynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• coignen, koynen, conyen, cunen, coigne

Etymology

From Old French coignier; equivalent to coyn (“coin, quoin”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkui̯nən/

Verb

coynen

1. To make or strike an impression on metal as to make money; to coin.
2. To manufacture coins; to create coinage.

Conjugation

Conjugation of coynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) coynen, coyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	coyne	coyned
2nd-person singular	coynest	coynedest
3rd-person singular	coyneth	coyned
subjunctive singular	coyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	coynen, coyne	coyneden, coynede
imperative plural	coyneth, coyne	—
participles	coynynge, coynende	coyned, ycoyned

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

Descendants

• English: coin
• Scots: cunzie, cuinyie (obsolete as a verb)

References

• “coinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.