broylen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brulen

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broiller (“to broil, roast”), Old French brusler, bruller (“to broil, roast, char”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrui̯lən/

Verb

broylen

1. to broil

Conjugation

Conjugation of broylen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) broylen, broyle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	broyle	broyled
2nd-person singular	broylest	broyledest
3rd-person singular	broyleth	broyled
subjunctive singular	broyle
imperative singular		—
plural1	broylen, broyle	broyleden, broylede
imperative plural	broyleth, broyle	—
participles	broylynge, broylende	broyled, ybroyled

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: broil
• Yola: breal (noun)

References

• “broilen, v.(1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.