availen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French a (“to”) + vail (from valoir (“to be worth”)).

Verb

availen

  1. To be useful; to have use.
Conjugation
Conjugation of availen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) availen, availe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular availe availed
2nd-person singular availest availedest
3rd-person singular availeth availed
subjunctive singular availe
imperative singular —
plural1 availen, availe availeden, availede
imperative plural availeth, availe —
participles availynge, availende availed, yavailed

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

Descendants
  • English: avail

Etymology 2

Verb

availen

  1. alternative form of avalen
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