astranglen

astranglen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• a-strangli, astrangli

Etymology

A remodelling of Old French estrangler (from Latin strangulō, strangulāre) as a- +‎ stranglen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈstranɡlən/

Verb

astranglen

1. To strangle or choke.

Conjugation

Conjugation of astranglen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) astranglen, astrangle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	astrangle	astrangled
2nd-person singular	astranglest	astrangledest
3rd-person singular	astrangleth	astrangled
subjunctive singular	astrangle
imperative singular		—
plural1	astranglen, astrangle	astrangleden, astranglede
imperative plural	astrangleth, astrangle	—
participles	astranglynge, astranglende	astrangled

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “astranglen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.