walwen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- waluen, waloen, wallowen
Etymology
From Old English wealwian, wielwan (“to wallow, roll”), from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic *walwijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwalwən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of walwen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) walwen, walwe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | walwe | walwed | |
| 2nd-person singular | walwest | walwedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | walweth | walwed | |
| subjunctive singular | walwe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | walwen, walwe | walweden, walwede | |
| imperative plural | walweth, walwe | — | |
| participles | walwynge, walwende | walwed, ywalwed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “walwen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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