liken in Middle English

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

Etymology: From Old English līcian, from Proto-West Germanic *līkēn. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|līcian}} Old English līcian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*līkēn}} Proto-West Germanic *līkēn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} liken Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|lik}} Forms: weak [table-tags], liken [infinitive], to liken [infinitive], like [infinitive], like [first-person, present, singular], liked [first-person, past, singular], likest [present, second-person, singular], likedest [past, second-person, singular], liketh [present, singular, third-person], liked [past, singular, third-person], like [present, singular, subjunctive], liked [past, singular, subjunctive], like [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], liken [plural, present], like [plural, present], likeden [past, plural], likede [past, plural], liketh [imperative, plural, present], like [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], likynge [participle, present], likende [participle, present], liked [participle, past], yliked [participle, past]

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"liken" meaning in Middle English

Verb