sugren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• socoure, suguren

Etymology

From sugre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiu̯ɡ(ə)rən/

Verb

sugren

1. To reduce one's pains or problems; to lessen pain.
2. To make something seem attractive or enticing, often dishonestly.
3. To endear; to make one liked or received well.
4. (rare) To make something strong and pleasant to the senses.
5. (rare) To sweeten; to add sugar to something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sugren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sugren, sugre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sugre	sugred
2nd-person singular	sugrest	sugredest
3rd-person singular	sugreth	sugred
subjunctive singular	sugre
imperative singular		—
plural1	sugren, sugre	sugreden, sugrede
imperative plural	sugreth, sugre	—
participles	sugrynge, sugrende	sugred, ysugred

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

Descendants

• English: sugar
• Scots: succar

References

• “sugren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-28.