syflen

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sifler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siflən/

Verb

syflen

1. (Late Middle English) to blow gently, whistle

Conjugation

Conjugation of syflen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) syflen, syfle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	syfle	syfled
2nd-person singular	syflest	syfledest
3rd-person singular	syfleth	syfled
subjunctive singular	syfle
imperative singular		—
plural1	syflen, syfle	syfleden, syflede
imperative plural	syfleth, syfle	—
participles	syflynge, syflende	syfled, ysyfled

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

Descendants

• Yola: thif

References

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