"boten" meaning in Middle English

See boten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From bote (“help”) + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|bote|-en|id1=help|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix|t1=help}} bote (“help”) + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} boten
  1. plural of bote Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bote
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-noun-suW33606 Categories (other): Trading, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural) Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} boten
  1. Alternative form of botoun Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: botoun
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-noun-Qz2Upe7o Categories (other): Trading Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /ˈboːtən/
Etymology: From Old English bōtian; equivalent to bote (“help”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bōtian}} Old English bōtian, {{af|enm|bote|-en|id1=help|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=help}} bote (“help”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} boten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|bot}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], boten [infinitive], to boten [infinitive], bote [infinitive], bote [first-person, present, singular], boted [first-person, past, singular], botest [present, second-person, singular], botedest [past, second-person, singular], boteth [present, singular, third-person], boted [past, singular, third-person], bote [present, singular, subjunctive], boted [past, singular, subjunctive], bote [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], boten [plural, present], bote [plural, present], boteden [past, plural], botede [past, plural], boteth [imperative, plural, present], bote [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], botynge [participle, present], botende [participle, present], boted [participle, past], yboted [participle, past], bote [alternative], botun [alternative], booten [alternative], boti [alternative]
  1. To solve; to release from disease or hardship or provide security.
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-enm:to_resolve Categories (other): Trading Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
  2. To be useful, helpful, or handy; to come in, be of, or be able to be productively used.
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-l4Xrnczb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Trading Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 10 10 30 19 9 9 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 14 31 16 14 15 10 Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
  3. (rare) To add an extra item in a swapping of goods to make the things swapped equivalent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-WDuh1UZ6 Categories (other): Trading Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
  4. (rare) To provide taxes, levies or money as compensation (for a service or past wrong). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-m0JB-bBR Categories (other): Taxation, Trading Disambiguation of Taxation: 11 8 9 7 6 32 14 14 Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
  5. (rare) To profit, to gain or obtain benefit from. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-zH8m7xBx Categories (other): Trading Disambiguation of Trading: 12 16 10 17 15 10 13 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: botyng
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈboːtən/
Etymology: From bote (“boot”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|bote|-en|id1=boot|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=boot}} bote (“boot”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} boten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|bot}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], boten [infinitive], to boten [infinitive], bote [infinitive], bote [first-person, present, singular], boted [first-person, past, singular], botest [present, second-person, singular], botedest [past, second-person, singular], boteth [present, singular, third-person], boted [past, singular, third-person], bote [present, singular, subjunctive], boted [past, singular, subjunctive], bote [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], boten [plural, present], bote [plural, present], boteden [past, plural], botede [past, plural], boteth [imperative, plural, present], bote [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], botynge [participle, present], botende [participle, present], boted [participle, past], yboted [participle, past]
  1. To equip with boots or give boots for use.
    Sense id: en-boten-enm-verb-enm:to_put_on_boots
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "form": "-",
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      "form": "boten",
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      "form": "bote",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "boteden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "botede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "boteth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
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      "form": "botynge",
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    },
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      "form": "botende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "boted",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "yboted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bote",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "botun",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "booten",
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          "extra",
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        "(rare) To add an extra item in a swapping of goods to make the things swapped equivalent."
      ],
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        "To profit, to gain or obtain benefit from."
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          "profit"
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        "(rare) To profit, to gain or obtain benefit from."
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈboːtən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boten"
}

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      "form": "botende",
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      ]
    },
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    },
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        "To equip with boots or give boots for use."
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈboːtən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boten"
}

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        "To add an extra item in a swapping of goods to make the things swapped equivalent."
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        "To provide taxes, levies or money as compensation (for a service or past wrong)."
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        "(rare) To provide taxes, levies or money as compensation (for a service or past wrong)."
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        "To profit, to gain or obtain benefit from."
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        "(rare) To profit, to gain or obtain benefit from."
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      "form": "botende",
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        "To equip with boots or give boots for use."
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          "text": "Heo lufeden bi wurten, bi moren, and bi rote; nas þer nan oðer boten. — Layamon's Brut, 1275"
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