crudden

Middle English

Alternative forms

cruyde, crodde, crodden

Etymology

From crudde +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrudən/, /ˈkurdən/

Verb

crudden

To curd or coagulate; to thicken and solidify.
To mould or form; to make into a defined shape.
(rare) To solidify or cement one's feelings.
(rare) To stop or terminate; to kill.

Conjugation

Conjugation of crudden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) crudden, crudde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	crudde	crudded
2nd-person singular	cruddest	cruddedest
3rd-person singular	cruddeth	crudded
subjunctive singular	crudde	crudded
imperative singular	crudde	—

plural¹	crudden, crudde	cruddeden, cruddede
imperative plural	cruddeth, crudde	—

participles	cruddynge, cruddende	crudded, ycrudded

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

Descendants

English: curd
Scots: crud

References

“crudden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-10.

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