Cutten

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

  1. An archaic or dialect past participle meaning having been sliced, severed or wounded with a blade
  2. Old-fashioned form of the past participle used for something that has been trimmed, severed or cleaved
  3. A dated variant past form describing an object that has been sliced through, shortened or divided by a sharp edge

Etymology: "Cutten" is a older or dialect past participle of "cut," formed with the "-en" ending seen in forms like "shaken" and "broken." The verb "cut" is recorded in Middle English, but its earlier origin is uncertain, so the exact route into English remains unclear.