pryden
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pryde (“pride”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]pryden (third-person singular simple present prydeth, present participle prydende, prydynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle pryded)
- To be or act proud or prideful.
- (reflexive) To take pride or glory in oneself.
- (rare) To be an adornment or ornament.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of pryden (weak in -ed/-de)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
[edit]- English: pride
References
[edit]- “prīden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.