rixen
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of rixen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) rixen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | rixe | rixed | |
| 2nd-person singular | rixest | rixedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | rixeth | rixed | |
| subjunctive singular | rixe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | rixen, rixe | rixeden, rixede | |
| imperative plural | rixeth, rixe | — | |
| participles | rixynge, rixende | rixed, yrixed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “rīxen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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