swengen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”). Equivalent to sweng +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Compare swyngen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛnd͡ʒən/, /ˈsweːnd͡ʒən/, /ˈswind͡ʒən/

Verb

swengen (third-person singular simple present swengeth, present participle swengende, swengynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle swenged)

  1. To hit or beat; to land a blow.
  2. (cooking) To beat or whip (eggs or milk)
  3. To dash, rush or charge.
  4. To (violently) hurl or fling.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swengen (weak irregular/in -ed)
infinitive (to) swengen, swenge
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swenge sweynde, swenged
2nd-person singular swengest sweyndest, swengedest
3rd-person singular swengeth sweynde, swenged
subjunctive singular swenge
imperative singular —
plural1 swengen, swenge sweynden, sweynde, swengeden, swengede
imperative plural swengeth, swenge —
participles swengynge, swengende sweynd, swenged, ysweynd, yswenged

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

Descendants

  • English: swinge
  • Scots: swinge, sweenge, swunge
  • Yola: swinged (preterite)

References

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