"undertaken" meaning in Middle English

See undertaken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: undertaketh [present, singular, third-person], undertakende [participle, present], undertakynge [participle, present], undertok [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], undertaken [participle, past]
Etymology: under- + taken Etymology templates: {{pre|enm|under|taken}} under- + taken Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} undertaken, {{enm-verb|3=undertok|4=undertaken|stem=undertak}} undertaken (third-person singular simple present undertaketh, present participle undertakende, undertakynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative undertok, past participle undertaken)
  1. To have or take charge of.
    Sense id: en-undertaken-enm-verb-pNIh22e- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 36 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with under-: 43 39 18
  2. To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.
    Sense id: en-undertaken-enm-verb-S3Ky6Rbo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 36 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with under-: 43 39 18

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