afinden in Middle English

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Etymology: From Old English āfindan; equivalent to a + finden. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āfindan}} Old English āfindan, {{af|enm|a|finden}} a + finden Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} afinden Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|find|fond|found|found|2a=found|2s2=finst|3s2=fint|c=3|pf=a}} Forms: strong [table-tags], afinden [infinitive], to afinden [infinitive], afinde [infinitive], afinde [first-person, present, singular], afond [first-person, past, singular], afound [first-person, past, singular], afindest [present, second-person, singular], afinst [present, second-person, singular], afounde [past, second-person, singular], afindeth [present, singular, third-person], afint [present, singular, third-person], afond [past, singular, third-person], afound [past, singular, third-person], afinde [present, singular, subjunctive], afounde [past, singular, subjunctive], afinde [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], afinden [plural, present], afinde [plural, present], afounden [past, plural], afounde [past, plural], afindeth [imperative, plural, present], afinde [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], afindynge [participle, present], afindende [participle, present], afounden [participle, past], afounde [participle, past]

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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
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"afinden" meaning in Middle English

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