unhelpen

Middle English

Etymology

From un- +‎ helpen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /unˈhɛlpən/

Verb

unhelpen

  1. To hinder; to prevent help.

Conjugation

Conjugation of unhelpen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) unhelpen, unhelpe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular unhelpe unholp, unhelped
2nd-person singular unhelpest unholpe1, unhelpedest
3rd-person singular unhelpeth unholp, unhelped
subjunctive singular unhelpe unholpe2, unhelped2
imperative singular —
plural3 unhelpen, unhelpe unholpen, unholpe, unhelpeden, unhelpede
imperative plural unhelpeth, unhelpe —
participles unhelpynge, unhelpende unholpen, unholpe, unhelped

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

Descendants

  • English: unhelp

References

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