stranglen

Middle English

Alternative forms

estranglen, strangelyn, strangle, strangli, strangulen, strongle

Etymology

From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, strangulāre; compare astranglen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstranɡlən/

Verb

stranglen

To strangle or choke (usually at the throat):
1. (by extension) To kill or slay.
2. (by extension) To suppress, destroy, or quench.
To be or become strangled.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stranglen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) stranglen, strangle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	strangle	strangled
2nd-person singular	stranglest	strangledest
3rd-person singular	strangleth	strangled
subjunctive singular	strangle	strangled
imperative singular	strangle	—

plural¹	stranglen, strangle	strangleden, stranglede
imperative plural	strangleth, strangle	—

participles	stranglynge, stranglende	strangled, ystrangled

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

Related terms

astranglen

Descendants

English: strangle (estrangle)

References

“stranglen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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