bathen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === baathe, bathe, bathien, baþen, baþie, baþiȝe baðien, baþien, beaðien (Early Middle English) === Etymology === From Old English baþian, from Proto-West Germanic *baþōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną; equivalent to bath +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare bethen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaːðən/ === Verb === bathen (third-person singular simple present batheth, present participle bathende, bathynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle bathed) To put or cover in water: To bath or wash (especially for medicinal reasons) To dip; to quickly immerse someone. To shower or drench something or someone (usually in liquid). To bathe; to have a bath or immerse oneself in liquid: Synonym: bethen To enjoy or relax in something; to benefit from something. (rare) To immerse, steep, or absorb. (rare) To swim; to move in water. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: bathe Scots: bathe, baith, bauthe ==== References ==== “bāthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 July 2018.