"foten" meaning in Middle English

See foten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfoːtən/
Etymology: From fot (“foot”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fot|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=foot}} fot (“foot”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} foten, {{enm-verb|stem=fot}} foten (third-person singular simple present foteth, present participle fotende, fotynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle foted) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fot}} Forms: foteth [present, singular, third-person], fotende [participle, present], fotynge [participle, present], foted [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], foten [infinitive], to foten [infinitive], fote [infinitive], fote [first-person, present, singular], foted [first-person, past, singular], fotest [present, second-person, singular], fotedest [past, second-person, singular], foteth [present, singular, third-person], foted [past, singular, third-person], fote [present, singular, subjunctive], foted [past, singular, subjunctive], fote [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], foten [plural, present], fote [plural, present], foteden [past, plural], fotede [past, plural], foteth [imperative, plural, present], fote [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fotynge [participle, present], fotende [participle, present], foted [participle, past], yfoted [participle, past]
  1. (rare) To move with one's feet; to step. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Buildings and structures
    Sense id: en-foten-enm-verb-GtHw2q2E Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 36 42 23 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 36 36 28
  2. (rare) To execute footwork; to step to music. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Buildings and structures, Dance
    Sense id: en-foten-enm-verb-lPk2wWq~ Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 36 42 23 Disambiguation of Dance: 22 76 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 44 25 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 45 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 45 29
  3. (rare) To lay a building's foundation. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Buildings and structures
    Sense id: en-foten-enm-verb-4248eWIZ Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 36 42 23 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 36 36 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fote, foot, foote

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To execute footwork; to step to music."
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        "(rare) To execute footwork; to step to music."
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        "(rare) To lay a building's foundation."
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        "(rare) To execute footwork; to step to music."
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        "To lay a building's foundation."
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        "(rare) To lay a building's foundation."
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}

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