tablen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From table +‎ -en (“plural suffix”).

Noun

tablen

1. plural of table

Etymology 2

From table +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Alternative forms

• tabil, tabyll

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaːb(ə)lən/

Verb

tablen

1. (rare) To compose out of planks.
2. (rare) To notarise the official roles of people.
3. (rare) To set up a temporary bridge.
4. (rare) To serve food.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tablen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) tablen, table
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	table	tabled
2nd-person singular	tablest	tabledest
3rd-person singular	tableth	tabled
subjunctive singular	table
imperative singular		—
plural1	tablen, table	tableden, tablede
imperative plural	tableth, table	—
participles	tablynge, tablende	tabled, ytabled

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

Descendants

• English: table

References

• “tāblen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-28.