mollifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mollefye, mollifie, mollyfye

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mollificō; equivalent to mollen +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔlifiːən/

Verb

mollifien (third-person singular simple present molleth, present participle mollende, mollynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle molled)

1. To soften (to make pliable).
2. To soften (to make less harsh).

Conjugation

Conjugation of mollifien (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) mollifien, mollifie
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	mollifie	mollified
2nd-person singular	mollifiest	mollifiedest
3rd-person singular	mollifieth	mollified
subjunctive singular	mollifie
imperative singular		—
plural1	mollifien, mollifie	mollifieden, mollifiede
imperative plural	mollifieth, mollifie	—
participles	mollifiynge, mollifiende	mollified, ymollified

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

Related terms

• mollifien

Descendants

• English: mollify

References

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