"liken" meaning in Middle English

See liken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈliːkən/, /ˈlikən/ (note: generalised from trisyllabic forms), /ˈleːkən/ (note: generalised from trisyllabic forms)
Etymology: From Old English līcian, from Proto-West Germanic *līkēn, from Proto-Germanic *līkāną. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to like}}, {{inh|enm|ang|līcian}} Old English līcian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*līkēn}} Proto-West Germanic *līkēn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*līkāną}} Proto-Germanic *līkāną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} liken, {{enm-verb|stem=lik}} liken (third-person singular simple present liketh, present participle likende, likynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle liked) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|lik}} Forms: liketh [present, singular, third-person], likende [participle, present], likynge [participle, present], liked [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], 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]
  1. To be appealing or pleasant (to); to be liked (by). Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-9ZeD~v-z Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 1 35 13 16 1 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 10 10 25 21 7 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
  2. (impersonal) To please; to appeal to. Tags: impersonal
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-2oaHA6ak Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
  3. (especially Late Middle English) To like or enjoy; to find pleasant. Tags: Late-Middle-English, especially Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-eOZlP23Z Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 1 35 13 16 1 1 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
  4. To opt or select; to like above other options. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-JjA7frVi Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 1 35 13 16 1 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 10 10 25 21 7 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: like, liki, likie, liky, lyke, lyky, licen, licien, likien, likin, lykie, lykyen [Early-Middle-English], lyken

Verb

IPA: /ˈliːkən/, /ˈlikən/ (note: generalised from trisyllabic forms), /ˈleːkən/ (note: generalised from trisyllabic forms)
Etymology: From lik (“similar”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to liken}}, {{af|enm|lik|-en|id1=similar|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=similar}} lik (“similar”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} liken, {{enm-verb|stem=lik}} liken (third-person singular simple present liketh, present participle likende, likynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle liked) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|lik}} Forms: liketh [present, singular, third-person], likende [participle, present], likynge [participle, present], liked [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], 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]
  1. To compare; to examine the similarities and differences between two things. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-HnNvhCN8 Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 1 35 13 16 1 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 10 10 25 21 7 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
  2. To be equivalent in value or suitable to accompany. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-s-31jGsl
  3. To create from; to use as a basis or material. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-liken-enm-verb-kPSvk9sx Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 16 15 15 17 16 8 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lyken, lyckyn
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "yliked",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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        {
          "_dis": "19 10 10 25 21 7 9",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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        "(impersonal) To please; to appeal to."
      ],
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          "kind": "other",
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        [
          "like",
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        "(especially Late Middle English) To like or enjoy; to find pleasant."
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːkən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlikən/",
      "note": "generalised from trisyllabic forms"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleːkən/",
      "note": "generalised from trisyllabic forms"
    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "like"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "liki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "likie"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "liky"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lyke"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lyky"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "licen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "licien"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "likien"
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    {
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      "word": "likin"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lyken"
    }
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    {
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        "third-person"
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    {
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        "singular",
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    {
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        "singular",
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    {
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "liken",
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        "present"
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    {
      "form": "like",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    {
      "form": "likeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "likede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To create from; to use as a basis or material."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "create",
          "create"
        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "basis",
          "basis"
        ],
        [
          "material",
          "material"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈliːkən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlikən/",
      "note": "generalised from trisyllabic forms"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈleːkən/",
      "note": "generalised from trisyllabic forms"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "lyckyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "lyken"
    }
  ],
  "word": "liken"
}

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