whelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From whel (“wheel”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhweːlən/

Verb

whelen (third-person singular simple present hweleth, present participle hwelende, hwelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle hweled)

  1. (rare) To rotate; move in a circular motion.
  2. (rare) To stretch or extend in a circular motion.
  3. (rare) To give or furnish wheels.

Conjugation

Conjugation of whelen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) whelen, whele
present tense past tense
1st-person singular whele wheled
2nd-person singular whelest wheledest
3rd-person singular wheleth wheled
subjunctive singular whele
imperative singular —
plural1 whelen, whele wheleden, whelede
imperative plural wheleth, whele —
participles whelynge, whelende wheled, ywheled

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

Descendants

  • English: wheel
  • Scots: wheel

References

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