walen

See also: Walen and waleń

Middle English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaːlən/

Etymology 1

From wale (“selection, preference”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Verb

walen

1. to pick, select, decide, or elect
2. (rare) to come across, notice, or find (using one's vision)
3. (rare) to be discovered

Conjugation

Conjugation of walen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) walen, wale
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wale	waled
2nd-person singular	walest	waledest
3rd-person singular	waleth	waled
subjunctive singular	wale
imperative singular		—
plural1	walen, wale	waleden, walede
imperative plural	waleth, wale	—
participles	walynge, walende	waled, ywaled

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

Alternative forms

• wale

Descendants

• English: wale
• Scots: wale

Etymology 2

From wale (“wheal, welt”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Verb

walen

1. To mark with wheals or welts.

Descendants

• English: wale

References

• “wālen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.