perchyn

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French perchier, equivalent to perch +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrtʃən/

Verb edit

perchyn

(rare) To perch; to rest on a perch.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of perchyn (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) perchyn, perche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	perche	perched
2nd-person singular	perchest	perchedest
3rd-person singular	percheth	perched
subjunctive singular	perche	perched
imperative singular	perche	—

plural¹	perchen, perche	percheden, perchede
imperative plural	percheth, perche	—

participles	perchynge, perchende	perched, yperched

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

Descendants edit

English: perch

References edit

“perchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

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