poudren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• poudre, powder, pouder

Etymology

From Old French poudrer, from poudre; equivalent to poudre ‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuːd(ə)rən/, /ˈpuːð(ə)rən/

Verb

poudren

1. To powder; to turn into powder, usually by grinding.
2. To preserve or ferment food; to add powder to food as to make it last.
3. To place things (often decorative) on a surface; to spangle.
4. (rare) To spread powder on to something; to douse something in powder
5. (rare) To add spices or seasonings to a dish or meal.
6. (rare) To make indentations on something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of poudren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) poudren, poudre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	poudre	poudred
2nd-person singular	poudrest	poudredest
3rd-person singular	poudreth	poudred
subjunctive singular	poudre
imperative singular		—
plural1	poudren, poudre	poudreden, poudrede
imperative plural	poudreth, poudre	—
participles	poudrynge, poudrende	poudred, ypoudred

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

Descendants

• English: powder
• Scots: pouder, pouther

References

• “pǒudren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.