rarefien

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rarifien

Etymology

From Old French rarefier (modern French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere; equivalent to rare +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌrarɛˈfiːən/, /ˌraːrɛˈfiːən/

Verb

rarefien

1. (rare) To reduce; to lighten.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rarefien (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) rarefien, rarefie
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rarefie	rarefied
2nd-person singular	rarefiest	rarefiedest
3rd-person singular	rarefieth	rarefied
subjunctive singular	rarefie
imperative singular		—
plural1	rarefien, rarefie	rarefieden, rarefiede
imperative plural	rarefieth, rarefie	—
participles	rarefiynge, rarefiende	rarefied, yrarefied

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

Descendants

• English: rarefy

References

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