asshen

Middle English

Etymology 1

FromOld Englishæsċen(“made of ashwood”);equivalent ofasshe(“ash tree”)+‎-en(“made of”).

Alternative forms

• asshyn,asshene,aschen,aisshen,aisshene,esscen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈaʃən/,/ˈɛʃən/

Adjective

asshen

2. Made fromashwood.

Descendants

• English:ashen
• Scots:aishen

References

• “asshen,adj.(1).”,inMED Online,Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007,retrieved26 April 2018.

Etymology 2

Fromasshe(“burnt matter”)+‎-en(“pertaining to”).

Alternative forms

• axen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈaʃən/,/ˈaksən/

Adjective

asshen

2. (rare)Ash-coloured;pale.
3. (rare,by extension)Lifeless.

Descendants

• English:ashen

References

• “asshen,adj.(2).”,inMED Online,Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007,retrieved26 April 2018.

Etymology 3

Fromasshe(“burnt matter”)+‎-en(plural suffix).

Noun

asshen

1. pluralofasshe(“burnt matter”)

Etymology 4

Fromasshe(“ash tree”)+‎-en(plural suffix).

Noun

asshen

1. pluralofasshe(“ash tree”)