mithen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English mīþan (“to hide, conceal; keep to oneself, dissemble; conceal oneself, remain concealed; avoid, shun, refrain from”), from Proto-Germanic *mīþaną (“to avoid”), from Proto-Indo-European *meit- (“to change, switch”). Cognate with Dutch mijden (“to avoid, evade”), German meiden (“to avoid, shun, forbear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːðən/

Verb

mithen (third-person singular simple present mitheth, present participle mithende, simple past and past participle mithed)

  1. (transitive) To avoid; shun; evade.
  2. (transitive) To escape the notice of.
  3. (transitive) To conceal; dissemble (feelings, etc.).
  4. (intransitive) To remain concealed; escape notice; hide one's thoughts or feelings.

Conjugation
Conjugation of mithen (weak)
infinitive (to) mithen
indicative present past
1st person singular mithe mithede
2nd person singular mithest mithedest
3rd person singular mitheth, mitheþ mithede
plural mithen mitheden
subjunctive present past
singular mithe mithede
plural mithen mitheden
imperative present
singular mithe
plural mitheth, mitheþ
participle present past
mithende, mithinge mithed, ymithed
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