caren in Middle English

IPA: /ˈkaːrən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English carian, from Proto-West Germanic *karōn, from Proto-Germanic *karōną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|carian}} Old English carian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*karōn}} Proto-West Germanic *karōn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*karōną}} Proto-Germanic *karōną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} caren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|car}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], caren [infinitive], to caren [infinitive], care [infinitive], care [first-person, present, singular], cared [first-person, past, singular], carest [present, second-person, singular], caredest [past, second-person, singular], careth [present, singular, third-person], cared [past, singular, third-person], care [present, singular, subjunctive], cared [past, singular, subjunctive], care [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], caren [plural, present], care [plural, present], careden [past, plural], carede [past, plural], careth [imperative, plural, present], care [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], carynge [participle, present], carende [participle, present], cared [participle, past], ycared [participle, past], carien [alternative]

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      "form": "careden",
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      "form": "carede",
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"caren" meaning in Middle English

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