outlawen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ūtlagian; by surface analysis, outlawe (“outlaw, exile”) +‎ -en (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uːtˈlau̯ən/, /ˈuːtˌlau̯ən/

Verb

outlawen (third-person singular simple present outlaweth, present participle outlawende, outlawynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle outlawed)

  1. To deem outside the protection or jurisdiction of the law; to outlaw or exile.
  2. (by extension) To banish or force out a person.
  3. (by extension) To destroy, extirpate, or remove (a concept or person)

Usage notes

  • This verb is usually found in the past participle, though other forms sometimes appear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of outlawen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) outlawen, outlawe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular outlawe outlawed
2nd-person singular outlawest outlawedest
3rd-person singular outlaweth outlawed
subjunctive singular outlawe
imperative singular —
plural1 outlawen, outlawe outlaweden, outlawede
imperative plural outlaweth, outlawe —
participles outlawynge, outlawende outlawed, youtlawed

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

Descendants

  • English: outlaw

References

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