ychosen

English

Alternative forms

• ichosen

Etymology

From Middle English ichosen, ȝechosen, for earlier ȝecoren (“chosen”), from Old English ġecoren (“chosen”), past participle of ċēosan (“to choose”), equivalent to y- +‎ chosen. More at choose.

Verb

ychosen

1. Archaic or obsolete form of chosen.
   • 1830, The British magazine:

     Ye cannot lay one finger upon us to our despite," replied the former, "if my Master permit not; for the race is neither to the swift nor the battle to the strong; for God hath ychosen ye foolish things of this world to confound ye wise; [...]

Usage notes

• Used as a deliberate archaicism in Modern and Early Modern English.