whelyn
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hwelian; equivalent to whele (“boil”) + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʍɛːlən/
Verb
whelyn
- (medicine, rare) To become pustulous and swollen.
- (medicine, rare) To become septic and infected.
Conjugation
Conjugation of whelyn (weak)
infinitive | (to) whelyn | |
---|---|---|
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: wheal
References
- “whēlen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.