rixen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/

Verb

rixen (Early Middle English)

  1. To reign; to extend one's rule.
  2. To dominate; to be prevalent.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rixen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) rixen, rixe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular rixe rixed
2nd-person singular rixest rixedest
3rd-person singular rixeth rixed
subjunctive singular rixe
imperative singular —
plural1 rixen, rixe rixeden, rixede
imperative plural rixeth, rixe —
participles rixynge, rixende rixed, yrixed

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

References

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