whelen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- whele, whielen, quhelen
Etymology
From whele (“wheel”) + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʍeːlən/, /ˈʍɛːlən/
Verb
whelen
- (rare) To rotate; move in a circular motion.
- (rare) To stretch or extend in a circular motion.
- (rare) To give or furnish wheels.
Conjugation
Conjugation of whelen (weak)
infinitive | (to) whelen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | whele | whelede |
2nd person singular | whelest | wheledest |
3rd person singular | wheleth, wheleþ | whelede |
plural | whelen | wheleden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | whele | whelede |
plural | whelen | wheleden |
imperative | present | |
singular | whele | |
plural | wheleth, wheleþ | |
participle | present | past |
whelende, whelinge | wheled, ywheled |
Descendants
- English: wheel
- Scots: wheel
References
- “whēlen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.