walen

See also: Walen and waleń

Middle English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwaːlən/

Etymology 1

From wale (“selection, preference”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Verb

walen

  1. to pick, select, decide, or elect
  2. (rare) to come across, notice, or find (using one's vision)
  3. (rare) to be discovered
Conjugation
Conjugation of walen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) walen, wale
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wale waled
2nd-person singular walest waledest
3rd-person singular waleth waled
subjunctive singular wale
imperative singular —
plural1 walen, wale waleden, walede
imperative plural waleth, wale —
participles walynge, walende waled, ywaled

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

Alternative forms
Descendants
  • English: wale
  • Scots: wale

Etymology 2

From wale (“wheal, welt”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Verb

walen

  1. To mark with wheals or welts.
Descendants

References
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