"parten" meaning in English

See parten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: partens [present, singular, third-person], partening [participle, present], partened [participle, past], partened [past]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from part + -en. Alternatively, perhaps a back-formation from partner. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suf|en|part|-en|id2=inchoative}} part + -en, {{back-formation|en|partner|nocap=1}} back-formation from partner Head templates: {{en-verb}} parten (third-person singular simple present partens, present participle partening, simple past and past participle partened)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To involve; impart, give out, bestow; share. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive, obsolete) To involve; impart, give out, bestow; share."
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