swelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English swǣlan, swelan, from Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛːlən/, /ˈswɛlən/

Verb

swelen

  1. to burn

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swelen, swele
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swele sweled
2nd-person singular swelest sweledest
3rd-person singular sweleth sweled
subjunctive singular swele
imperative singular
plural1 swelen, swele sweleden, swelede
imperative plural sweleth, swele
participles swelynge, swelende sweled, ysweled

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

Descendants

  • English: sweal
  • Yola: zweal

References