merveilen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French merveillier; equivalent to merveile + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛrˈvɛi̯l(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛl(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvəl(ə)/
Verb
merveilen
- To be astonished or surprised; to witness the unexpected.
- To experience a marvel; to witness awe or wonder.
- To marvel at or to gaze upon wondrously; to view with astonishment.
- To induce, create, or result in astoundedness, awe, or astonishment
- To be confused or wondering; to witness an event that is hard to decipher.
- (rare) To view positively or kindly; to like.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To ponder actions or doings.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To freeze; to make still.
Conjugation
Conjugation of merveilen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) merveilen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | merveile | merveilede |
| 2nd person singular | merveilest | merveiledest |
| 3rd person singular | merveileth, merveileþ | merveilede |
| plural | merveilen | merveileden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | merveile | merveilede |
| plural | merveilen | merveileden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | merveile | |
| plural | merveileth, merveileþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| merveilende, merveilinge | merveiled, ymerveiled | |
Descendants
- English: marvel
References
- “merveillen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-17.
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