thikken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• thykken, þikken, þicken, thicke

Etymology

From thikke +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθikən/

Verb

thikken

1. To thicken, increase in viscosity
2. To condense, solidify
3. To harden, reinforce, firm
4. (rare) To crowd, densify

Conjugation

Conjugation of thikken (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) thikken, thikke
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	thikke	thikked
2nd-person singular	thikkest	thikkedest
3rd-person singular	thikketh	thikked
subjunctive singular	thikke
imperative singular		—
plural1	thikken, thikke	thikkeden, thikkede
imperative plural	thikketh, thikke	—
participles	thikkynge, thikkende	thikked, ythikked

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

Descendants

• English: thick (archaic)
• Scots: thik

References

• “thikken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-07.