asshen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English escen (“made of ashwood”); equivalent of asshe (“ash tree”) +‎ -en (“made of”).

Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʃən/, /ˈɛʃən/

Adjective

asshen

2. Made from ashwood.

Descendants

• English: ashen
• Scots: aishen

References

• “asshen, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018.

Etymology 2

From asshe (“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).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018.

Etymology 3

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

Noun

asshen

1. plural of asshe (“burnt matter”)

Etymology 4

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

Noun

asshen

1. plural of asshe (“ash tree”)