vitailen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French vitaillier; equivalent to vitaile +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈtɛi̯lən/, /ˈvitələn/

Verb

vitailen (Late Middle English)

  1. To feed or nourish; to provision nourishment.
  2. To supply with food or equipment.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vitailen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) vitailen, vitaile
present tense past tense
1st-person singular vitaile vitailed
2nd-person singular vitailest vitailedest
3rd-person singular vitaileth vitailed
subjunctive singular vitaile
imperative singular —
plural1 vitailen, vitaile vitaileden, vitailede
imperative plural vitaileth, vitaile —
participles vitailynge, vitailende vitailed, yvitailed

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

Descendants

  • English: victual
  • Scots: victual (obsolete)

References

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