"knyghten" meaning in Middle English

See knyghten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From knyght + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|knyght|-en|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix}} knyght + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} knyghten
  1. (rare) plural of knyght Tags: form-of, plural, rare Form of: knyght
    Sense id: en-knyghten-enm-noun-BDqDJydQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural): 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈknixtən/, /ˈkniːxtən/
Etymology: From knyght (“knight”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|knyght|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=knight}} knyght (“knight”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} knyghten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|knyght|inf2=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], knyghten [infinitive], to knyghten [infinitive], knyghte [infinitive], knyghte [first-person, present, singular], knyghted [first-person, past, singular], knyghtest [present, second-person, singular], knyghtedest [past, second-person, singular], knyghteth [present, singular, third-person], knyghted [past, singular, third-person], knyghte [present, singular, subjunctive], knyghted [past, singular, subjunctive], knyghte [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], knyghten [plural, present], knyghte [plural, present], knyghteden [past, plural], knyghtede [past, plural], knyghteth [imperative, plural, present], knyghte [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], knyghtynge [participle, present], knyghtende [participle, present], knyghted [participle, past], yknyghted [participle, past], knicten [alternative], kniȝten [alternative], kniȝti [alternative], knyhten [alternative]
  1. To knight (confer knighthood upon)
    Sense id: en-knyghten-enm-verb-jbDRnhaZ Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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