recreyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• recraien, recrayen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French recroire, recreire, from re- +‎ creire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛːˈkræi̯ən/

Verb

recreyen

1. To wear out; to exhaust or defeat.
2. To show cowardice; to be fearful.

Usage notes

• This verb is almost always found as in its participial forms.

Conjugation

Conjugation of recreyen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) recreyen
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	recreye	recreyed
2nd-person singular	recreyest	recreyedest
3rd-person singular	recreyeth	recreyed
subjunctive singular	recreye
imperative singular		—
plural1	recreyen, recreye	recreyeden, recreyede
imperative plural	recreyeth, recreye	—
participles	recreyynge, recreyende	recreyed

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

Related terms

• recreaunt

References

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