Jump to content

dyapren

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Middle English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Old French diaprer, diasprer; equivalent to dyaper +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

dyapren

  1. To decorate fabric with repetitive patterns of shapes or emblems.

Conjugation

[edit]
Conjugation of dyapren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) dyapren, dyapre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular dyapre dyapred
2nd-person singular dyaprest dyapredest
3rd-person singular dyapreth dyapred
subjunctive singular dyapre
imperative singular
plural1 dyapren, dyapre dyapreden, dyaprede
imperative plural dyapreth, dyapre
participles dyaprynge, dyaprende dyapred, ydyapred

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

Descendants

[edit]
  • English: diaper
  • Scots: dyper

References

[edit]