Etymology

taughten

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Today it means: To tighten; increase in intensity; to become taught. Full definition →

Middle English toght
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taughten · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtoght
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtoght
  3. English todaytaughten

Inherited from Middle English toght (“stretched, strained, tight”).

taughten · verb2

Equivalent to taught + -en.

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