douten
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Etymology
Borrowed from Old French doter.
Verb
douten
- to doubt
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) douten, doute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | doute | douted | |
| 2nd-person singular | doutest | doutedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | douteth | douted | |
| subjunctive singular | doute | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | douten, doute | douteden, doutede | |
| imperative plural | douteth, doute | — | |
| participles | doutynge, doutende | douted, ydouted | |
Conjugation of douten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: doubt
References
- “dǒuten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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