fadren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ffadyr, fader

Etymology

From fader +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfad(ə)rən/, /ˈfaːd(ə)rən/

Verb

fadren

1. To father; to beget.
2. (often figurative) To accept as child.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fadren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) fadren, fadre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	fadre	fadred
2nd-person singular	fadrest	fadredest
3rd-person singular	fadreth	fadred
subjunctive singular	fadre
imperative singular		—
plural1	fadren, fadre	fadreden, fadrede
imperative plural	fadreth, fadre	—
participles	fadrynge, fadrende	fadred, yfadred

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

Descendants

• English: father
• Scots: faither

References

• “fā̆deren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.