quaylen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch queilen, quēlen, from Old Dutch *quelan, from Proto-Germanic *kwelaną (“to suffer”). Doublet of quelen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛi̯lən/, /ˈkwɛːlən/
Verb
quaylen
- To be afflicted by disease or wasting; to become weak.
- (rare) To turn out to be useless or ineffective.
Conjugation
Conjugation of quaylen
| infinitive | (to) quaylen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | quayle | quaylede |
| 2nd person singular | quaylest | quayledest |
| 3rd person singular | quayleþ, quayleth | quaylede |
| plural | quaylen | quayleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | quayle | quaylede |
| plural | quaylen | quayleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | quayle | |
| plural | quayleþ, quayleth | |
| participle | present | past |
| quaylende, quaylinge | quayled, yquayled | |
References
- “quailen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-14.
Etymology 2
From Old French coaillier, from Latin coāgulō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛi̯lən/
Verb
quaylen
- To coagulate, quail, or congeal.
- (rare) To induce or cause coagulation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of quaylen
| infinitive | (to) quaylen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | quayle | quaylede |
| 2nd person singular | quaylest | quayledest |
| 3rd person singular | quayleþ, quayleth | quaylede |
| plural | quaylen | quayleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | quayle | quaylede |
| plural | quaylen | quayleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | quayle | |
| plural | quayleþ, quayleth | |
| participle | present | past |
| quaylende, quaylinge | quayled, yquayled | |
Descendants
- English: quail
References
- “quailen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-14.
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