fostren
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English fōstran, fōstrian, alteration of fēstran (after fōster), from Proto-West Germanic *fōstrijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōstrijaną; equivalent to foster + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
fostren (third-person singular simple present fostreth, present participle fostrende, fostrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle fostred)
- To supply with food or nourishment; to feed.
- Synonym: feden
- To nurture or educate; to bring up.
- Synonym: feden
- To guard or cherish; to provide with protection or support.
- To cultivate, encourage, or grow.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of fostren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fostren, -i(e)n, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
fostren