tilyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

tillen, tyll, tylle, tilen, tylen, tyllen, tilie, tilye, tillien, tulye, tylyyn, tilien, teolien, tolien, tulien, telien, tolen

Etymology

From Old English tilian, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną. Compare toilen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtiljən/, /ˈtilən/

Verb

tilyen

To cultivate or ready soil for planting; to till.
To plough soil; to make indentations in it with a plough.
To grow or nurture agricultural produce or any other plant.
To create a conducive environment for; to nurture.
To attempt, labour towards, aim for
To struggle for; labour for; perform work for.
(rare) To open up land for future tilling; to clear land.
(rare) To rid of or eliminate disease or illness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tilyen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) tilyen
1st person singular	tilye	tilyede
2nd person singular	tilyest	tilyedest
3rd person singular	tilyeth, tilyeþ	tilyede
plural	tilyen	tilyeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	tilye	tilyede
plural	tilyen	tilyeden
imperative	present
singular	tilye
plural	tilyeth, tilyeþ
participle	present	past
participle	tilyende, tilyinge	tilyed, ytilyed

Related terms

Descendants

English: till
Scots: tele, teel, teil

References

“tillen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.

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