lengeren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lenger

Etymology

From lengere (“extended”). Compare also lē̆nǧen (“to lengthen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛnɡərən/

Verb

lengeren

1. to reside, dwell
2. to remain (secret)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lengeren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) lengeren, lengere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	lengere	lengered
2nd-person singular	lengerest	lengeredest
3rd-person singular	lengereth	lengered
subjunctive singular	lengere
imperative singular		—
plural1	lengeren, lengere	lengereden, lengerede
imperative plural	lengereth, lengere	—
participles	lengerynge, lengerende	lengered, ylengered

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

Descendants

• English: linger
• Yola: lhaungher

References

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