medlen

See also: Medlen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• medelin, meddlen, mellen

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman medler.

Verb

medlen

1. to meddle

Conjugation

Conjugation of medlen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) medlen, medle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	medle	medled
2nd-person singular	medlest	medledest
3rd-person singular	medleth	medled
subjunctive singular	medle
imperative singular		—
plural1	medlen, medle	medleden, medlede
imperative plural	medleth, medle	—
participles	medlynge, medlende	medled, ymedled

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

Descendants

• English: meddle, mell
• Yola: mell

References

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

Swedish

Noun

medlen

1. definite plural of medel