birlen

Middle English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbirlən/

Verb

birlen

  1. to strike

Conjugation

Conjugation of birlen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) birlen, birle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular birle birled
2nd-person singular birlest birledest
3rd-person singular birleth birled
subjunctive singular birle
imperative singular —
plural1 birlen, birle birleden, birlede
imperative plural birleth, birle —
participles birlynge, birlende birled, ybirled

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

Descendants

  • English: birl

References

Spanish

Verb

birlen

  1. inflection of birlar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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