differren
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French differer, diferer, from Latin differō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Verb
differren
- To postpone or defer; to do later than was planned.
- (rare) To differ; to be dissimilar from.
- (rare) To avoid thinking about; to block from thought.
- (rare) To block or halt; to cause to stop.
- (rare) To make different or dissimilar from.
Conjugation
Conjugation of differren (weak)
infinitive | (to) differren | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | differre | differrede |
2nd person singular | differrest | differredest |
3rd person singular | differreþ, differreth | differrede |
plural | differren | differreden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | differre | differrede |
plural | differren | differreden |
imperative | present | |
singular | differre | |
plural | differreþ, differreth | |
participle | present | past |
differrende, differringe | differred, ydifferred |
Related terms
References
- “differren, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-31.
Etymology 2
From Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of differren (weak)
infinitive | (to) differren | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | differre | differrede |
2nd person singular | differrest | differredest |
3rd person singular | differreþ, differreth | differrede |
plural | differren | differreden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | differre | differrede |
plural | differren | differreden |
imperative | present | |
singular | differre | |
plural | differreþ, differreth | |
participle | present | past |
differrende, differringe | differred, ydifferred |
Related terms
Descendants
- defer (Etymology 2)
References
- “dēfēren, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-31.
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