mounten
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman mounter, munter (“to mount”), from Vulgar Latin *montō; equivalent to mount + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːntən/, /ˈmuntən/
Verb
mounten
- To go, travel or rise upwards; to begin ascension.
- To climb atop a mount; to bestride or begin to ride.
- (rare) To raise or elevate; to lift up or advocate
- (rare) To thrive; to grow or become greater in number.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To amount to; to be of a certain value.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mounten (weak)
| infinitive | (to) mounten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mounte | mountede |
| 2nd person singular | mountest | mountedest |
| 3rd person singular | mounteth, mounteþ | mountede |
| plural | mounten | mounteden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mounte | mountede |
| plural | mounten | mounteden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | mounte | |
| plural | mounteth, mounteþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mountende, mountinge | mounted, ymounted | |
References
- “mǒunten (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-08.
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