gobonen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either formed anew from goboun +‎ -en (infinitival suffix) or borrowed from Anglo-Norman goboner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔbunən/, /ˈɡɔbənən/, /ˈɡub-/

Verb

gobonen (third-person singular simple present goboneth, present participle gobonende, gobonynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle goboned)

  1. (rare) To slice or cut into pieces.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gobonen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) gobonen, gobone
present tense past tense
1st-person singular gobone goboned
2nd-person singular gobonest gobonedest
3rd-person singular goboneth goboned
subjunctive singular gobone
imperative singular
plural1 gobonen, gobone goboneden, gobonede
imperative plural goboneth, gobone
participles gobonynge, gobonende goboned, ygoboned

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

References