maglen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Old French maigle, megle, magle (“mattock”); or as an alteration of mangelen (“to mangle”).

Verb

maglen

  1. to cut

Conjugation

Conjugation of maglen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) manglen, mangle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mangle mangled
2nd-person singular manglest mangledest
3rd-person singular mangleth mangled
subjunctive singular mangle
imperative singular —
plural1 manglen, mangle mangleden, manglede
imperative plural mangleth, mangle —
participles manglynge, manglende mangled, ymangled

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

Descendants

  • English: maggle

References

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