ȝellen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną; a cognate of Middle Low German gellen, Middle Dutch gellen, and Middle High German gellen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛlən/, /ˈjɔlən/
Verb
ȝellen
- To yell or holler; to make a loud cry or pronouncement (also of animals).
- a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Osee 7:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
- And thei crieden not to me in her herte, but ȝelliden in her beddis. Thei chewiden code on wheete, and wyn, and thei ȝeden awei fro me.
- And they didn't cry to me from their hearts; instead they whined in their beds. They chewed wheat and wine like cud, then they ran away from me.
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- To make a beastly or animal shriek or cry of alarm.
- To make a loud noise; to boom, reverbate or crash.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ȝellen (strong class 3/weak)
| infinitive | (to) ȝellen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ȝelle | ȝal, ȝelled |
| 2nd person singular | ȝellest | ȝal, ȝelled, *ȝeldest |
| 3rd person singular | ȝelleþ, ȝelleth | ȝal, ȝelled |
| plural | ȝellen | ȝolle(n), ȝelde(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ȝelle | *ȝolle, ȝelled |
| plural | ȝellen | ȝolle(n), ȝelde(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | ȝelle | |
| plural | ȝelleþ, ȝelleth | |
| participle | present | past |
| ȝellende, ȝellinge | *(y)goll(en), *(y)ȝelled | |
References
- “yellen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.
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