whelpen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hwelpian; equivalent to whelp + -en.
Verb
whelpen
- (referring to animals) To give birth; to bear a litter or whelp.
Conjugation
Conjugation of whelpen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) whelpen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | whelpe | whelpede |
| 2nd person singular | whelpest | whelpedest |
| 3rd person singular | whelpeth, whelpeþ | whelpede |
| plural | whelpen | whelpeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | whelpe | whelpede |
| plural | whelpen | whelpeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | whelpe | |
| plural | whelpeth, whelpeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| whelpende, whelpinge | whelped, ywhelped | |
Descendants
- English: whelp
References
- “whelpen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-09.
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