"asken" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: From Middle English asken, axen, equivalent to ask + -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|asken}} Middle English asken, {{suffix|en|ask|en|id2=plural present}} ask + -en Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} asken
  1. (obsolete) plural simple present of ask Tags: form-of, obsolete, plural, present Form of: ask

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