chaunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

chaunte, chawnton

Etymology

From Old French chanter; from Latin cantō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʃantən/, /ˈtʃau̯ntən/

Verb

chaunten

To chant (to sing, especially in plainchant)

Conjugation

Conjugation of chaunten

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) chaunten
1st person singular	chaunte	chauntede
2nd person singular	chauntest	chauntedest
3rd person singular	chaunteþ, chaunteth	chauntede
plural	chaunten	chaunteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	chaunte	chauntede
plural	chaunten	chaunteden
imperative	present
singular	chaunte
plural	chaunteþ, chaunteth
participle	present	past
participle	chauntende, chauntinge	chaunted, ychaunted

Derived terms

Descendants

English: chant
Scots: chant

References

“chaunten, v.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-10.

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