balden en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰḗlH-o-m Proto-Germanic *bēlą Proto-West Germanic *bāl Old English bæl? Middle English balled English bald English -en English balden From bald + -en.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make bald
Now Champou's partner was the Court barber, and by the use of a peculiar hair oil which the two of them had concocted, they soon managed to balden the pates of all the male aristocracy of the place.
1885, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, Cobwebs:
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(intransitive) To become bald
At 65 years old, the top of his head had baldened, but gray patches surrounded his ears.
2010, Jordan Belcher, Tre Pound, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| baldens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| baldening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| baldened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| baldened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |