ȝellen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- yellen, yelle, ȝelle, ȝeollen, ȝollen
Etymology
From Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną; a cognate of Middle Low German gellen, Middle Dutch gellen, and Middle High German gellen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛlən/, /ˈjɔlən/
Verb
ȝellen
- To yell or holler; to make a loud cry (also of animals).
- a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Osee 7:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
- And thei crieden not to me in her herte, but ȝelliden in her beddis. Thei chewiden code on wheete, and wyn, and thei ȝeden awei fro me.
- And they didn't cry to me from their hearts; instead they whined in their beds. They chewed wheat and wine like cud, then they ran away from me.
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- To shriek or cry (of or as an animal).
- To make a loud noise; to boom, reverbate or crash.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ȝellen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) ȝellen, ȝelle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | ȝelle | ȝal, ȝelled | |
| 2nd-person singular | ȝellest | ȝolle, ȝal, ȝelledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | ȝelleth | ȝal, ȝelled | |
| subjunctive singular | ȝelle | ȝolle1, ȝelled1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | ȝellen, ȝelle | ȝollen, ȝolle, ȝelleden, ȝellede | |
| imperative plural | ȝelleth, ȝelle | — | |
| participles | ȝellynge, ȝellende | ȝollen, ȝolle, ȝelled | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
- ȝelle
- ȝellynge
Descendants
- English: yell
- Scots: yell
References
- “yellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.