bataylen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• batayll, batell, batail, batayllen, bateillen

Etymology

From Old French bataillier; equivalent to batayle +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /batˈæi̯lən/, /ˈbatələn/

Verb

bataylen

1. To battle; to enter into combat; especially for some greater purpose.
2. 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.