rixen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rixan, rixiæn, rixigen, rixin

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/

Verb

rixen (Early Middle English)

1. To reign; to extend one's rule.
2. To dominate; to be prevalent.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rixen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) rixen
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rixe	rixed
2nd-person singular	rixest	rixedest
3rd-person singular	rixeth	rixed
subjunctive singular	rixe
imperative singular		—
plural1	rixen, rixe	rixeden, rixede
imperative plural	rixeth, rixe	—
participles	rixynge, rixende	rixed, yrixed

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

References

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