ȝellen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną; a cognate of Middle Low German gellen, Middle Dutch gellen, and Middle High German gellen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛlən/, /ˈjɔlən/

Verb

ȝellen

  1. To yell or holler; to make a loud cry or pronouncement (also of animals).
    • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Osee 7:14”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
      And thei crieden not to me in her herte, but ȝelliden in her beddis. Thei chewiden code on wheete, and wyn, and thei ȝeden awei fro me.
      And they didn't cry to me from their hearts; instead they whined in their beds. They chewed wheat and wine like cud, then they ran away from me.
  2. To make a beastly or animal shriek or cry of alarm.
  3. To make a loud noise; to boom, reverbate or crash.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ȝellen (strong class 3/weak)
infinitive (to) ȝellen
indicative present past
1st person singular ȝelle ȝal, ȝelled
2nd person singular ȝellest ȝal, ȝelled, *ȝeldest
3rd person singular ȝelleþ, ȝelleth ȝal, ȝelled
plural ȝellen ȝolle(n), ȝelde(n)
subjunctive present past
singular ȝelle *ȝolle, ȝelled
plural ȝellen ȝolle(n), ȝelde(n)
imperative present
singular ȝelle
plural ȝelleþ, ȝelleth
participle present past
ȝellende, ȝellinge *(y)goll(en), *(y)ȝelled

Derived terms

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