knyghten

Middle English

Etymology 1

From knyght (“knight”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• knicten, kniȝten, kniȝti, knyhten

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknixtən/, /ˈkniːxtən/

Verb

knyghten

1. To knight (confer knighthood upon)

Conjugation

Conjugation of knyghten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) knyghten
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	knyghte	knyghted
2nd-person singular	knyghtest	knyghtedest
3rd-person singular	knyghteth	knyghted
subjunctive singular	knyghte
imperative singular		—
plural1	knyghten, knyghte	knyghteden, knyghtede
imperative plural	knyghteth, knyghte	—
participles	knyghtynge, knyghtende	knyghted, yknyghted

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

Descendants

• English: knight
• Scots: knicht

References

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

Etymology 2

From knyght +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

knyghten

1. (rare) plural of knyght