whelyn

Middle English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʍɛːlən/

Verb

whelyn

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of whelyn (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) whelyn
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
participle	whelende, whelinge	wheled, ywheled

Descendants

English: wheal

References

“whēlen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-06.

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