saillen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

saillen

  1. alternative form of assailen

Etymology 2

From Old French saillir, salir, from Latin saliō.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæi̯lən/

Verb

saillen

  1. To dance; to jump around; to do gymnastics.
Conjugation
Conjugation of saillen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) saillen, saille
present tense past tense
1st-person singular saille sailled
2nd-person singular saillest sailledest
3rd-person singular sailleth sailled
subjunctive singular saille
imperative singular
plural1 saillen, saille sailleden, saillede
imperative plural sailleth, saille
participles saillynge, saillende sailled, ysailled

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

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