acheken

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === achoken === Etymology === From Old English āċēocian; equivalent to a- +‎ cheke +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃeːkən/, /aˈt͡ʃɛːkən/, /aˈt͡ʃɔːkən/ === Verb === acheken To asphyxiate (to cause to choke). (rare) To block or obstruct. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ Middle English: choken, cheke, chekynEnglish: chokeScots: choke ==== References ==== “acheken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.