mowlen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- moule, moulen, mowle, mowlyn
- (early ME) muwlen, muhelin
Etymology
From Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic *muglōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːlən/, /ˈmɔu̯lən/
Verb
mowlen (third-person singular simple present mowleth, present participle mowlende, mowlynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mowled)
- To become moldy; to rot.
- (figuratively) To become vile or degenerate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mowlen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) mowlen, mowle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mowle | mowled | |
| 2nd-person singular | mowlest | mowledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | mowleth | mowled | |
| subjunctive singular | mowle | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | mowlen, mowle | mowleden, mowlede | |
| imperative plural | mowleth, mowle | — | |
| participles | mowlynge, mowlende | mowled, ymowled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- Scots: moul
References
- “mǒulen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.