underdelven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English underdelfan, calquing Latin suffodiō; equivalent to under- +‎ delven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /undərˈdɛlvən/

Verb

underdelven

  1. To undermine; to dig under to ruin.

Conjugation

Conjugation of underdelven (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) underdelven, underdelve
present tense past tense
1st-person singular underdelve underdalf, underdelved
2nd-person singular underdelvest underdolve1, underdelvedest
3rd-person singular underdelveth underdalf, underdelved
subjunctive singular underdelve underdolve2, underdelved2
imperative singular —
plural3 underdelven, underdelve underdolven, underdolve, underdelveden, underdelvede
imperative plural underdelveth, underdelve —
participles underdelvynge, underdelvende underdolven, underdolve, underdelved

1 Later replaced by the 1st-/3rd-person singular or underdalfest.
2 Later replaced by the indicative.
3 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: underdelve

References

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