strenken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• strennkenn (Ormulum)

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɛnkən/

Verb

strenken

1. to sprinkle

Conjugation

Conjugation of strenken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) strenken, strenke
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	strenke	strenked
2nd-person singular	strenkest	strenkedest
3rd-person singular	strenketh	strenked
subjunctive singular	strenke
imperative singular		—
plural1	strenken, strenke	strenkeden, strenkede
imperative plural	strenketh, strenke	—
participles	strenkynge, strenkende	strenked, ystrenked

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

Synonyms

• strenkelen

Descendants

• Fingallian: strinkan (ger.)

References

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