"childen" meaning in Middle English

See childen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈtʃiːldən/
Etymology: From child + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|child|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} child + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} childen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|child}} Forms: weak [table-tags], childen [infinitive], to childen [infinitive], childe [infinitive], childe [first-person, present, singular], childed [first-person, past, singular], childest [present, second-person, singular], childedest [past, second-person, singular], childeth [present, singular, third-person], childed [past, singular, third-person], childe [present, singular, subjunctive], childed [past, singular, subjunctive], childe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], childen [plural, present], childe [plural, present], childeden [past, plural], childede [past, plural], childeth [imperative, plural, present], childe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], childynge [participle, present], childende [participle, present], childed [participle, past], ychilded [participle, past]
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To give birth to a child; to beget or procreate. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Children
    Sense id: en-childen-enm-verb-CcsztfqB Disambiguation of Children: 65 35 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. (transitive) To create; to become the progenitor of. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-childen-enm-verb-J1~DB3X- Disambiguation of Family: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: childenn, childi, chylden, chyld

Alternative forms

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        "(transitive) To create; to become the progenitor of."
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