Jump to content

crien

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: críen

Catalan

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

crien

  1. third-person plural present indicative of criar

Middle English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *crītāre; equivalent to cry +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

crien (third-person singular simple present crieth, present participle cryinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle cried)

  1. To cry out; to shout or yell:
    1. To weep or cry in sorrow.
    2. (with preposition) To shout against; to verbally protest.
    3. To plead for help or justice.
    4. To pray for divine aid; to supplicate.
  2. To announce or proclaim:
    1. To order, charge, or direct.
    2. To call for people; to summon.
  3. (of animals) To make a characteristic sound.
  4. To sound a horn or trumpet.
  5. (rare) To feel distraught.

Conjugation

[edit]
[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • English: cry
  • Scots: cry
  • Yola: cry't (preterite)

References

[edit]

See also

[edit]