underdelven
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English underdelfan, calquing Latin suffodiō; equivalent to under- + delven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /undərˈdɛlvən/
Conjugation
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 | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: underdelve
References
- “underdelven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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