naylen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• naȝȝlenn, nailen, nailin, naylli, naile, naille

Etymology

From Old English næġlian, næġlan; equivalent to nayl +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæi̯lən/

Verb

naylen

1. To nail; to drive a nail (almost always into something)
2. To affix something using a nail (usually for attachment)
3. To insert a nail into something to secure it; to rivet or fasten.
4. To halt; to secure or immobilise something.
5. (rare) To attach to a cross with nails.

Conjugation

Conjugation of naylen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) naylen, nayle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	nayle	nayled
2nd-person singular	naylest	nayledest
3rd-person singular	nayleth	nayled
subjunctive singular	nayle
imperative singular		—
plural1	naylen, nayle	nayleden, naylede
imperative plural	nayleth, nayle	—
participles	naylynge, naylende	nayled, ynayled

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

Descendants

• English: nail
• Scots: nail

References

• “nailen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-16.