snorten

Middle English

Etymology

From earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, from Old English fnora.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsnɔrtən/

Verb

snorten

1. to snore, snort

Conjugation

Conjugation of snorten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) snorten, snorte
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	snorte	snorted
2nd-person singular	snortest	snortedest
3rd-person singular	snorteth	snorted
subjunctive singular	snorte
imperative singular		—
plural1	snorten, snorte	snorteden, snortede
imperative plural	snorteth, snorte	—
participles	snortynge, snortende	snorted, ysnorted

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

Descendants

• English: snort
• Scots: snort

References

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