"syften" meaning in Middle English

See syften in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsiftən/
Etymology: From Old English siftan, from Proto-West Germanic *siftijan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|siftan}} Old English siftan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*siftijan}} Proto-West Germanic *siftijan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} syften, {{enm-verb|stem=syft}} syften (third-person singular simple present syfteth, present participle syftende, syftynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle syfted) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|syft}} Forms: syfteth [present, singular, third-person], syftende [participle, present], syftynge [participle, present], syfted [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], syften [infinitive], to syften [infinitive], syfte [infinitive], syfte [first-person, present, singular], syfted [first-person, past, singular], syftest [present, second-person, singular], syftedest [past, second-person, singular], syfteth [present, singular, third-person], syfted [past, singular, third-person], syfte [present, singular, subjunctive], syfted [past, singular, subjunctive], syfte [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], syften [plural, present], syfte [plural, present], syfteden [past, plural], syftede [past, plural], syfteth [imperative, plural, present], syfte [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], syftynge [participle, present], syftende [participle, present], syfted [participle, past], ysyfted [participle, past]
  1. To sift, strain, or percolate; to pass through a riddle. Synonyms: temsen
    Sense id: en-syften-enm-verb-VvgDR6uE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. (rare) To use a sieve to spread ashes around. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-syften-enm-verb-AsVwKH1u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cyftyn, siften Related terms: syftynge

Alternative forms

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        "To sift, strain, or percolate; to pass through a riddle."
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        "To use a sieve to spread ashes around."
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        "(rare) To use a sieve to spread ashes around."
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        "To use a sieve to spread ashes around."
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        "(rare) To use a sieve to spread ashes around."
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