bataylen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French bataillier; equivalent to batayle + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /batˈæi̯lən/, /ˈbatələn/
Verb
bataylen
- To battle; to enter into combat; especially for some greater purpose.
- To array oneself for battle.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bataylen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) bataylen, batayle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | batayle | batayled | |
| 2nd-person singular | bataylest | batayledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | batayleth | batayled | |
| subjunctive singular | batayle | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | bataylen, batayle | batayleden, bataylede | |
| imperative plural | batayleth, batayle | — | |
| participles | bataylynge, bataylende | batayled, ybatayled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: battle
References
- “bataillen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-02.
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