elnen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English elnian, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną; equivalent to elne (“power”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlnən/

Verb

elnen

1. To make strong or mighty; to encourage or motivate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of elnen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) elnen, elne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	elne	elned
2nd-person singular	elnest	elnedest
3rd-person singular	elneth	elned
subjunctive singular	elne
imperative singular		—
plural1	elnen, elne	elneden, elnede
imperative plural	elneth, elne	—
participles	elnynge, elnende	elned, yelned

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

Descendants

• English: elne

References

• “elnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.

Etymology 2

From elne (“ell”) +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

elnen

1. plural of elne (“ell”)