stranglen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, strangulāre; compare astranglen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstranɡlən/

Verb

stranglen (third-person singular simple present strangleth, present participle stranglende, stranglynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle strangled)

  1. To strangle or choke (usually at the throat):
    1. (by extension) To kill or slay.
    2. (by extension) To suppress, destroy, or quench.
  2. To be or become strangled.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stranglen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) stranglen, strangle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular strangle strangled
2nd-person singular stranglest strangledest
3rd-person singular strangleth strangled
subjunctive singular strangle
imperative singular —
plural1 stranglen, strangle strangleden, stranglede
imperative plural strangleth, strangle —
participles stranglynge, stranglende strangled, ystrangled

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: strangle (estrangle)

References

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