stranglen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• estranglen, strangelyn, strangle, strangli, strangulen, strongle

Etymology

From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, strangulāre; compare astranglen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstranɡlən/

Verb

stranglen (third-person singular simple present strangleth, present participle stranglende, stranglynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle strangled)

1. To strangle or choke (usually at the throat):
   1. (by extension) To kill or slay.
   2. (by extension) To suppress, destroy, or quench.
2. To be or become strangled.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stranglen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) stranglen, strangle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	strangle	strangled
2nd-person singular	stranglest	strangledest
3rd-person singular	strangleth	strangled
subjunctive singular	strangle
imperative singular		—
plural1	stranglen, strangle	strangleden, stranglede
imperative plural	strangleth, strangle	—
participles	stranglynge, stranglende	strangled, ystrangled

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

Related terms

• astranglen

Descendants

• English: strangle (estrangle)

References

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