"couchen" meaning in All languages combined

See couchen on Wiktionary

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈkuːtʃən/, /ˈtʃuːtʃən/
Etymology: From Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre; equivalent to couche + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|couchier}} Old French couchier, {{der|enm|la|colloco|collocāre}} Latin collocāre, {{af|enm|couche|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} couche + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} couchen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|couch}} Forms: weak [table-tags], couchen [infinitive], to couchen [infinitive], couche [infinitive], couche [first-person, present, singular], couched [first-person, past, singular], couchest [present, second-person, singular], couchedest [past, second-person, singular], coucheth [present, singular, third-person], couched [past, singular, third-person], couche [present, singular, subjunctive], couched [past, singular, subjunctive], couche [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], couchen [plural, present], couche [plural, present], coucheden [past, plural], couchede [past, plural], coucheth [imperative, plural, present], couche [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], couchynge [participle, present], couchende [participle, present], couched [participle, past], ycouched [participle, past]
  1. To lie upon a bed or couch; to recline oneself.
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-4alxe49l Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21
  2. To lie or bow down in a submissive or deferent manner.
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-37g~gfd6 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21
  3. To spread put foil or ornaments across; to decorate or adorn.
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-7ZJAGrW5 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21
  4. To place or put; to gently drop.
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-IGlY5ZpP Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21
  5. To organise; to place in specific positions. Categories (topical): Sleep
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-uh2YyVdN Disambiguation of Sleep: 0 0 23 4 73 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 12 16 42 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 12 16 30 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 6 8 59 13
  6. (rare) To cause to lie down. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-couchen-enm-verb-FTk5jEvh Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 12 12 16 15 24 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chouchen, cowchyn, kouchen, couche, cowche

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre; equivalent to couche + -en (infinitival suffix).",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "coucheden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "couchede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "To lie upon a bed or couch; to recline oneself."
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        "To spread put foil or ornaments across; to decorate or adorn."
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        "To place or put; to gently drop."
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        "To organise; to place in specific positions."
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        "To cause to lie down."
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        "(rare) To cause to lie down."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːtʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʃuːtʃən/"
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      "form": "couche",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "coucheth",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "past",
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        "third-person"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "subjunctive"
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coucheden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "couchede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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        "present"
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "couchynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "couchende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lie upon a bed or couch; to recline oneself."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To lie or bow down in a submissive or deferent manner."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To spread put foil or ornaments across; to decorate or adorn."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To place or put; to gently drop."
      ]
    },
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        "To organise; to place in specific positions."
      ]
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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        "To cause to lie down."
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        "(rare) To cause to lie down."
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːtʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʃuːtʃən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "chouchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "cowchyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "kouchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "couche"
    },
    {
      "word": "cowche"
    }
  ],
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}

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