larden

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French larder or Medieval Latin lardō; equivalent to lard +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlardən/

Verb edit

larden (third-person singular simple present lardeth, present participle lardende, lardynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle larded)

To lard (blanket with fatty meat)
(rare) To coat with lard.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of larden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) larden
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	larde	larded
2nd-person singular	lardest	lardedest
3rd-person singular	lardeth	larded
subjunctive singular	larde	larded
imperative singular	larde	—

plural¹	larden, larde	lardeden, lardede
imperative plural	lardeth, larde	—

participles	lardynge, lardende	larded

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

Descendants edit

English: lard

References edit

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