sliken

Middle English

Alternative forms

slike, slyken, slekyn, slikien

Etymology

From Old English *slīcian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslikən/, /ˈsliːkən/

Verb

sliken

To smoothen, polish
(figuratively) To deceive with the tongue, butter up, flatter

Conjugation

Conjugation of sliken (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) sliken
1st person singular	slike	slikede
2nd person singular	slikest	slikedest
3rd person singular	sliketh, slikeþ	slikede
plural	sliken	slikeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	slike	slikede
plural	sliken	slikeden
imperative	present
singular	slike
plural	sliketh, slikeþ
participle	present	past
participle	slikende, slikinge	sliked, ysliked

Descendants

English: (to) slick, slike

References

“slī̆ken (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

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