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-En
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(1):
A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must not be confused with -en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -an.
(2):
The termination of the past participle of many strong verbs; as, in broken, gotten, trodden.
(3):
An adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden.
(4):
A suffix from AS. -an, formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in ashen, eyen, oxen, all obs. except oxen. In some cases, such as children and brethren, it has been added to older plural forms.
(5):
A suffix corresponding to AS. -en and -on, formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in housen, escapen.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for '-En'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/-/-en.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for '-En'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/-/-en.html. 1828.