asshen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English escen (“made of ashwood”); equivalent of asshe (“ash tree”) +‎ -en (“made of”).

Alternative forms

asshyn, asshene, aschen, aisshen, aisshene, esscen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʃən/, /ˈɛʃən/

Adjective

asshen

Made from ashwood.

Descendants

English: ashen
Scots: aishen

References

“asshen, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018.

Etymology 2

From asshe (“burnt matter”) +‎ -en (“pertaining to”).

Alternative forms

axen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʃən/, /ˈaksən/

Adjective

asshen

(rare) Ash-coloured; pale.
(rare, by extension) Lifeless.

Descendants

English: ashen

References

“asshen, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018.

Etymology 3

From asshe (“burnt matter”) +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

asshen

plural of asshe (“burnt matter”)

Etymology 4

From asshe (“ash tree”) +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

asshen

plural of asshe (“ash tree”)

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