ȝelpen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ġielpan, from Proto-Germanic *gelpaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛlpən/
Verb
ȝelpen
- To boast; to glorify, vindicate, or aggrandise (someone or something).
- To yell or holler; to speak loudly with the intention of being heard.
- (rare) To be audibly upset or distressed; to wail or lament.
- (rare) To expand upon; to talk about.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ȝelpen (strong class 3/weak)
| infinitive | (to) ȝelpen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ȝelpe | ȝalp, *ȝolp, ȝelped |
| 2nd person singular | ȝelpest | ȝalp, *ȝelpedest |
| 3rd person singular | ȝelpeþ, ȝelpeth | ȝalp, *ȝolp, ȝelped |
| plural | ȝelpen | *ȝolpe(n), *ȝelpede(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ȝelpe | *ȝolpe, *ȝelpede |
| plural | ȝelpen | *ȝolpen, *ȝelpeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | ȝelpe | |
| plural | ȝelpeþ, ȝelpeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| ȝelpende, ȝelpinge | (y)ȝolpe(n), *(y)ȝelped | |
Descendants
- English: yelp
References
- “yellen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.
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