acheken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• achoken

Etymology

From Old English āċēocian; equivalent to a- +‎ cheke +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃeːkən/, /aˈt͡ʃɛːkən/, /aˈt͡ʃɔːkən/

Verb

acheken

1. To asphyxiate (to cause to choke).
2. (rare) To block or obstruct.

Conjugation

Conjugation of acheken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) acheken, acheke
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	acheke	acheked
2nd-person singular	achekest	achekedest
3rd-person singular	acheketh	acheked
subjunctive singular	acheke
imperative singular		—
plural1	acheken, acheke	achekeden, achekede
imperative plural	acheketh, acheke	—
participles	achekynge, achekende	acheked

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

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: choken, cheke, chekyn
  • English: choke
  • Scots: choke

References

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