pryden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pride, priden, pryde, prydyn
• pruden (Early Middle English)
• prede (Kent)

Etymology

From pryde (“pride”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpriːdən/

Verb

pryden (third-person singular simple present prydeth, present participle prydende, prydynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle pryded)

1. To be or act proud or prideful.
2. (reflexive) To take pride or glory in oneself.
3. (rare) To be an adornment or ornament.

Conjugation

Conjugation of pryden (weak in -ed/-de)

infinitive	(to) pryden, pryde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	pryde	pryded, prydde
2nd-person singular	prydest	prydedest, pryddest
3rd-person singular	prydeth	pryded, prydde
subjunctive singular	pryde
imperative singular		—
plural1	pryden, pryde	prydeden, prydede, prydden, prydde
imperative plural	prydeth, pryde	—
participles	prydynge, prydende	pryded, pryd, ypryded, ypryd

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

Descendants

• English: pride

References

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