"rosten" meaning in Middle English

See rosten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈrɔːstən/
Etymology: From Old French rostir, from Frankish *rōstijan, from Proto-Germanic *raustijaną; equivalent to roste (“roast”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|rostir}} Old French rostir, {{der|enm|frk|*rōstijan}} Frankish *rōstijan, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*raustijaną}} Proto-Germanic *raustijaną, {{af|enm|roste|-en|id1=roast|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=roast}} roste (“roast”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} rosten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|rost}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], rosten [infinitive], to rosten [infinitive], roste [infinitive], roste [first-person, present, singular], rosted [first-person, past, singular], rostest [present, second-person, singular], rostedest [past, second-person, singular], rosteth [present, singular, third-person], rosted [past, singular, third-person], roste [present, singular, subjunctive], rosted [past, singular, subjunctive], roste [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], rosten [plural, present], roste [plural, present], rosteden [past, plural], rostede [past, plural], rosteth [imperative, plural, present], roste [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], rostynge [participle, present], rostende [participle, present], rosted [participle, past], yrosted [participle, past], roostyn [alternative], rosty [alternative], rosti [alternative], roste [alternative], rost [alternative]
  1. To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:
    To roast meat; to cook meat by roasting.
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-jHoiM1Zo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Cooking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 13 8 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 21 24 13 9 11 Disambiguation of Cooking: 21 22 21 16 10 11
  2. To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:
    To cook other foods by roasting.
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-9rs69qP6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Cooking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 13 8 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 21 24 13 9 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 37 14 13 10 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 51 11 10 8 10 Disambiguation of Cooking: 21 22 21 16 10 11
  3. To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:
    To torture with heat; to place under fire.
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-M~9uELP1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Cooking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 13 8 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 21 24 13 9 11 Disambiguation of Cooking: 21 22 21 16 10 11
  4. To make warm, roasted or cooked; to scorch.
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-mpZIgbLg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Cooking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 23 13 8 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 21 24 13 9 11 Disambiguation of Cooking: 21 22 21 16 10 11
  5. (rare) To be tortured with heat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-nCxV30H9
  6. (rare) To sear or parch; to make dry or parched. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rosten-enm-verb-jcvjpYHR Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Cooking Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 21 24 13 9 11 Disambiguation of Cooking: 21 22 21 16 10 11

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "rosteden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "rostede",
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    },
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      "form": "rostynge",
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        "present"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      ]
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        "To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:",
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        "To make warm, roasted or cooked; to scorch."
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        "To be tortured with heat."
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        "(rare) To be tortured with heat."
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        "(rare) To sear or parch; to make dry or parched."
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔːstən/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
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        "plural"
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      ]
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      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:",
        "To roast meat; to cook meat by roasting."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "roast",
          "roast"
        ],
        [
          "grill",
          "grill"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:",
        "To cook other foods by roasting."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "roast",
          "roast"
        ],
        [
          "grill",
          "grill"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle:",
        "To torture with heat; to place under fire."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "roast",
          "roast"
        ],
        [
          "grill",
          "grill"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make warm, roasted or cooked; to scorch."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be tortured with heat."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To be tortured with heat."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To sear or parch; to make dry or parched."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sear",
          "sear"
        ],
        [
          "parch",
          "parch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To sear or parch; to make dry or parched."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔːstən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rosten"
}

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