stranglen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- estranglen, strangelyn, strangle, strangli, strangulen, strongle
Etymology
From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, strangulāre; compare astranglen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstranɡlən/
Verb
stranglen
- To strangle or choke (usually at the throat):
- (by extension) To kill or slay.
- (by extension) To suppress, destroy, or quench.
- To be or become strangled.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stranglen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) stranglen, strangle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | strangle | strangled | |
| 2nd-person singular | stranglest | strangledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | strangleth | strangled | |
| subjunctive singular | strangle | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | stranglen, strangle | strangleden, stranglede | |
| imperative plural | strangleth, strangle | — | |
| participles | stranglynge, stranglende | strangled, ystrangled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- astranglen
Descendants
- English: strangle (estrangle)
References
- “stranglen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.