doucen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dowce

Etymology

From douce +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːsən/

Verb

doucen

1. (rare, Late Middle English) to make sweet

Conjugation

Conjugation of doucen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) doucen, douce
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	douce	douced
2nd-person singular	doucest	doucedest
3rd-person singular	douceth	douced
subjunctive singular	douce
imperative singular		—
plural1	doucen, douce	douceden, doucede
imperative plural	douceth, douce	—
participles	doucynge, doucende	douced, ydouced

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

References

• “dǒucen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.