whelyn

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English hwelian; equivalent to whele (“boil”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwɛːlən/, /ˈhwæːlən/

Verb

whelyn

  1. (medicine, rare) To become pustulous and swollen.
  2. (medicine, rare) To become septic and infected.

Conjugation

Conjugation of whelyn (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) whelyn, 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: wheal

References

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