whelyn

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English hwelian; equivalent to whele (“boil”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʍɛːlən/

Verb

whelyn

  1. (medicine, rare) To become pustulous and swollen.
  2. (medicine, rare) To become septic and infected.

Conjugation
Conjugation of whelyn (weak)
infinitive (to) whelyn
indicative present past
1st person singular whele whelede
2nd person singular whelest wheledest
3rd person singular wheleth, wheleþ whelede
plural whelen wheleden
subjunctive present past
singular whele whelede
plural whelen wheleden
imperative present
singular whele
plural wheleth, wheleþ
participle present past
whelende, whelinge wheled, ywheled

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