obligen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• obleshe, oblycon, oblege, oblesche, oblisshen, oblischen, oblis, obleche, oblyssh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French obligier, from Latin obligō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈbliːʃən/, /ɔˈbliːsən/

Verb

obligen

1. To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way.
2. To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated.
3. To donate or offer as a guarantee of security.
4. (rare) To ingratiate; to allay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of obligen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) obligen, oblige
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	oblige	obliged
2nd-person singular	obligest	obligedest
3rd-person singular	obligeth	obliged
subjunctive singular	oblige
imperative singular		—
plural1	obligen, oblige	obligeden, obligede
imperative plural	obligeth, oblige	—
participles	obligynge, obligende	obliged, yobliged

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

Related terms

• obligacioun
• obligatorie

Descendants

• English: oblige
• Scots: obleege

References

• “oblīǧen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.