deceyven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman deceivre, from Latin dēcipere (“to ensnare, deceive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːˈsæi̯vən/, /dɛːˈsɛːvən/, /dɛ-/, /di-/

Verb

deceyven (third-person singular simple present deceyveth, present participle deceyvende, deceyvynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle deceyved)

  1. To deceive, trick, or mislead.
  2. To defraud or cheat; to falsely obtain.
  3. To ensnare; to control using deceit.
  4. To betray; to defeat or kill using deceit.

Conjugation

Conjugation of deceyven (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) deceyven, deceyve
present tense past tense
1st-person singular deceyve deceyved
2nd-person singular deceyvest deceyvedest
3rd-person singular deceyveth deceyved
subjunctive singular deceyve
imperative singular —
plural1 deceyven, deceyve deceyveden, deceyvede
imperative plural deceyveth, deceyve —
participles deceyvynge, deceyvende deceyved, ydeceyved

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: deceive
  • Middle Scots: desave, dissaif, dissave

References

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