perchyn

Middle English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrtʃən/

Verb

perchyn

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

Conjugation

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
imperative singular		—
plural1	perchen, perche	percheden, perchede
imperative plural	percheth, perche	—
participles	perchynge, perchende	perched, yperched

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

Descendants

• English: perch

References

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