tilyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English tilian, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną. Compare toilen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiljən/, /ˈtilən/

Verb

tilyen

  2. To cultivate or ready soil for planting; to till.
  3. To plough soil; to make indentations in it with a plough.
  4. To grow or nurture agricultural produce or any other plant.
  5. To create a conducive environment for; to nurture.
  6. To attempt, labour towards, aim for
  7. To struggle for; labour for; perform work for.
  8. (rare) To open up land for future tilling; to clear land.
  9. (rare) To rid of or eliminate disease or illness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tilyen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) tilyen, tilye
present tense past tense
1st-person singular tilye tilyed
2nd-person singular tilyest tilyedest
3rd-person singular tilyeth tilyed
subjunctive singular tilye
imperative singular —
plural1 tilyen, tilye tilyeden, tilyede
imperative plural tilyeth, tilye —
participles tilyynge, tilyende tilyed, ytilyed

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

Descendants

  • English: till
  • Scots: tele, teel, teil

References

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