endeynen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• endeyne, indeyne

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French endeignier, from Latin indignor; equivalent to and influenced in sense by en- +‎ deynen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈdɛi̯nən/

Verb

endeynen

1. To be offended by (something)
2. To deign (to do something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of endeynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) endeynen, endeyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	endeyne	endeyned
2nd-person singular	endeynest	endeynedest
3rd-person singular	endeyneth	endeyned
subjunctive singular	endeyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	endeynen, endeyne	endeyneden, endeynede
imperative plural	endeyneth, endeyne	—
participles	endeynynge, endeynende	endeyned

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

References

• “endeinen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “endeinen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.