"seren" meaning in Middle English

See seren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛːrən/
Etymology: From Old English sēarian, from Proto-West Germanic *sauʀēn; equivalent to sere + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sēarian}} Old English sēarian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sauʀēn}} Proto-West Germanic *sauʀēn, {{af|enm|sere|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} sere + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} seren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|ser}} Forms: weak [table-tags], seren [infinitive], to seren [infinitive], sere [infinitive], sere [first-person, present, singular], sered [first-person, past, singular], serest [present, second-person, singular], seredest [past, second-person, singular], sereth [present, singular, third-person], sered [past, singular, third-person], sere [present, singular, subjunctive], sered [past, singular, subjunctive], sere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], seren [plural, present], sere [plural, present], sereden [past, plural], serede [past, plural], sereth [imperative, plural, present], sere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], serynge [participle, present], serende [participle, present], sered [participle, past], ysered [participle, past]
  1. (mainly referring to plants) To shrivel; to dry and shrink. Tags: mainly
    Sense id: en-seren-enm-verb-rvPtdQYf
  2. (referring to plants, rare) To induce shrivelling; to make dry. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-seren-enm-verb-lWS7e-Gy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 54 26 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 22 54 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 19 36 20 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 36 20 25 0
  3. (rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-seren-enm-verb-5cD8PnXG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: seeren, seryn, seeryn, ceryn, ceeryn, seere

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "to seren",
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        "To shrivel; to dry and shrink."
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        "(mainly referring to plants) To shrivel; to dry and shrink."
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        "To induce shrivelling; to make dry."
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        "To sear; to crisp in the heat."
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        "(rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat."
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrən/"
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        "To sear; to crisp in the heat."
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        "(rare) To sear; to crisp in the heat."
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    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "seere"
    }
  ],
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}

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