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The infinitive, or its noun, is used for the gerund, or a gerundial phrase in English.

From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George

The omission not only of the gerundial termination -enne, but also of the infinitive sign -en after to; to honte, to speke;—in contradistinction to Semi-Saxon.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

This is the gerundial infinitive after an adjective: comp. “good to eat,” “deadly to hear,” etc.

From Milton's Comus by Bell, William

The gerundial termination -enne, superseded by the infinitive termination -en; as to lufian for to lufienne, or lufigenne.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)