Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From issue (exit, result) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare issen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈsiu̯ən/, /iˈʃiu̯ən/
  • (with stress retraction) IPA(key): /ˈisiu̯ən/, /ˈiʃiu̯ən/

Verb

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issuen (third-person singular simple present issueth, present participle issuende, issuynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle issued)

  1. To come, move, or go out.
  2. To issue or flow; to stream out.
  3. (rare) To take or transport away.
  4. (rare) To result; to provide with.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: issue

References

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