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.