ȝelpen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ġielpan, from Proto-Germanic *gelpaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛlpən/
Verb
ȝelpen
- To boast; to glorify, vindicate, or aggrandise (someone or something).
- To yell or holler; to speak loudly with the intention of being heard.
- (rare) To be audibly upset or distressed; to wail or lament.
- (rare) To expand upon; to talk about.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ȝelpen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) ȝelpen, ȝelpe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | ȝelpe | ȝalp, ȝelped | |
| 2nd-person singular | ȝelpest | ȝolpe, ȝalp, ȝelpedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | ȝelpeth | ȝalp, ȝelped | |
| subjunctive singular | ȝelpe | ȝolpe1, ȝelped1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | ȝelpen, ȝelpe | ȝolpen, ȝolpe, ȝelpeden, ȝelpede | |
| imperative plural | ȝelpeth, ȝelpe | — | |
| participles | ȝelpynge, ȝelpende | ȝolpen, ȝolpe, ȝelped, iȝolpe | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: yelp
References
- “yellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.
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