mensken

Middle English

Etymology 1

From menske (“honour”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

mensk, menske
menskin (Early Middle English)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnskən/

Verb

mensken (third-person singular simple present mensketh, present participle menskynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mensked)

To honour or glorify; to make honoured.
To worship or supplicate; to give reverence to.
To aid or assist; to give help to.
To increase in riches or valuables.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mensken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) mensken, menske
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	menske	mensked
2nd-person singular	menskest	menskedest
3rd-person singular	mensketh	mensked
subjunctive singular	menske	mensked
imperative singular	menske	—

plural¹	mensken, menske	menskeden, menskede
imperative plural	mensketh, menske	—

participles	menskynge, menskende	mensked

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

Descendants

English: mense (dialectal)
Scots: mense

References

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

Etymology 2

Noun

mensken

(Early Middle English) plural of menske