toilen
Middle English
Etymology
Most likely from Anglo-Norman toilier, but possibly from Middle Dutch tuylen. Compare tilyen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtui̯lən/, /ˈtɔi̯lən/
Verb
toilen
- To fight, war, attack; to participate in a conflict.
- To enter into a legal case; to debate or promote a view.
- To toil, exert oneself; to perform agricultural work.
- To drag, draw; to forcibly move towards oneself.
- (cooking) To combine the components of a meal.
- (rare) To promote anguish or distraughtness; to taunt or bully.
Conjugation
Conjugation of toilen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) toilen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | toile | toilede |
| 2nd person singular | toilest | toiledest |
| 3rd person singular | toileth, toileþ | toilede |
| plural | toilen | toileden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | toile | toilede |
| plural | toilen | toileden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | toile | |
| plural | toileth, toileþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| toilende, toilinge | toiled, ytoiled | |
References
- “toilen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.
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