whelyn
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hwelian; equivalent to whele (“boil”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhwɛːlən/, /ˈhwæːlən/
Verb
whelyn
Conjugation
Conjugation of whelyn (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) whelyn, whele | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | whele | wheled | |
| 2nd-person singular | whelest | wheledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | wheleth | wheled | |
| subjunctive singular | whele | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | whelen, whele | wheleden, whelede | |
| imperative plural | wheleth, whele | — | |
| participles | whelynge, whelende | wheled, ywheled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: wheal
References
- “whēlen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.
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