mantellen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mantelle

Etymology

Probably a Middle English formation from mantel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix); compare Old French manteler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmant(ə)lən/

Verb

mantellen (third-person singular simple present mantelleth, present participle mantellende, mantellynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle mantelled) (rare)

1. To cover with a mantle
2. (figurative) To conceal or hide (damning truths).
3. (figurative) To fortify oneself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mantellen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) mantellen, mantelle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	mantelle	mantelled
2nd-person singular	mantellest	mantelledest
3rd-person singular	mantelleth	mantelled
subjunctive singular	mantelle
imperative singular		—
plural1	mantellen, mantelle	mantelleden, mantellede
imperative plural	mantelleth, mantelle	—
participles	mantellynge, mantellende	mantelled

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

Descendants

• English: mantle

References

• “mantelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.