achaufen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• achauf, achaufe

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman achaufer; equivalent to a- +‎ chaufen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃau̯fən/, /aˈt͡ʃaːfən/

Verb

achaufen

1. To warm or heat.
2. To chafe (rub to make warm)
3. (figurative) To inflame (an emotion or organ).

Conjugation

Conjugation of achaufen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) achaufen, achaufe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	achaufe	achaufed
2nd-person singular	achaufest	achaufedest
3rd-person singular	achaufeth	achaufed
subjunctive singular	achaufe
imperative singular		—
plural1	achaufen, achaufe	achaufeden, achaufede
imperative plural	achaufeth, achaufe	—
participles	achaufynge, achaufende	achaufed

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

References

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