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underdelven

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English underdelfan, calquing Latin suffodiō; equivalent to under- +‎ delven.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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underdelven

  1. To undermine; to dig under to ruin.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of underdelven (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) underdelven
present tense past tense
1st-person singular underdelve underdalf, underdelved
2nd-person singular underdelvest underdolve, underdalf, underdelvedest
3rd-person singular underdelveth underdalf, underdelved
subjunctive singular underdelve underdolve1, underdelved1
imperative singular
plural2 underdelven, underdelve underdolven, underdolve, underdelveden, underdelvede
imperative plural underdelveth, underdelve
participles underdelvynge, underdelvende underdolven, underdolve, underdelved

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

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  • English: underdelve

References

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