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broughten en · ADJ

Etymology

From brought + -en (past participle ending of some strong verbs), in mimicry of gotten, shotten, etc. Compare also thoughten, boughten, caughten, etc. formed in a similar way.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, dialectal, nonstandard, not-comparable, rare) Having been brought.

broughten en · VERB

Etymology

From brought + -en (past participle ending of some strong verbs), in mimicry of gotten, shotten, etc. Compare also thoughten, boughten, caughten, etc. formed in a similar way.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, dialectal, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past, rare) past participle of bring
    form of bring
    • Gotten by you. Now for the fun. The eating. Eating the good food I have broughten. 2013, George Saunders, Pastoralia:
    • “Here, Shaws!” she cried, “keek out of the window and see what I have broughten you.” 1893, Robert Louis Stevenson, Catriona: