quaylen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch queilen, quēlen, from Old Dutch *quelan, from Proto-Germanic *kwelaną (“to suffer”). Doublet of quelen.

Alternative forms

• quayle, quayll, quaile

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛi̯lən/, /ˈkwɛːlən/

Verb

quaylen

1. To be afflicted by disease or wasting; to become weak.
2. (rare) To turn out to be useless or ineffective.

Conjugation

Conjugation of quaylen

infinitive	(to) quaylen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	quayle	quaylede
2nd person singular	quaylest	quayledest
3rd person singular	quayleþ, quayleth	quaylede
plural	quaylen	quayleden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	quayle	quaylede
plural	quaylen	quayleden
imperative	present
singular	quayle
plural	quayleþ, quayleth
participle	present	past
	quaylende, quaylinge	quayled, yquayled

Descendants

• English: quail, queal, quele

References

• “quailen (v.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-14.

Etymology 2

From Old French coaillier, from Latin coāgulō.

Alternative forms

• quayle, qwaylen, quaylyn, qwayle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛi̯lən/

Verb

quaylen

1. To coagulate, quail, or congeal.
2. (rare) To induce or cause coagulation.

Conjugation

Conjugation of quaylen

infinitive	(to) quaylen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	quayle	quaylede
2nd person singular	quaylest	quayledest
3rd person singular	quayleþ, quayleth	quaylede
plural	quaylen	quayleden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	quayle	quaylede
plural	quaylen	quayleden
imperative	present
singular	quayle
plural	quayleþ, quayleth
participle	present	past
	quaylende, quaylinge	quayled, yquayled

Descendants

• English: quail

References

• “quailen (v.(2))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-14.