swelen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- swellen, swalen
Etymology
From Old English swelan, from Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswɛːlən/, /ˈswɛlən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of swelen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) swelen, swele | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | swele | sweled | |
| 2nd-person singular | swelest | sweledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | sweleth | sweled | |
| subjunctive singular | swele | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | swelen, swele | sweleden, swelede | |
| imperative plural | sweleth, swele | — | |
| participles | swelynge, swelende | sweled, ysweled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “swēlen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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