counten

counten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Anglo-Norman counter, conter, from Latin computō; equivalent to counte (“computation”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). First attested in c. 1390.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkuːntən/

    Verb

    counten (third-person singular simple present counteth, present participle countende, countynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle counted) (especially Late Middle English)

    1. To count (enumerate; give the number of)
    2. To count; to analyse or consider as a member of a group.
    3. To consider important; to matter to.
    4. To provide accounts or records of.
    5. (rare) To narrate or recount.

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of counten (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) counten, counte
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular counte counted
    2nd-person singular countest countedest
    3rd-person singular counteth counted
    subjunctive singular counte
    imperative singular —
    plural1 counten, counte counteden, countede
    imperative plural counteth, counte —
    participles countynge, countende counted, ycounted

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

    Descendants

    • English: count
    • Scots: coont, count

    References

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