yvelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• uvelen, evelen
• (Early ME) uvelien

Etymology

From Old English yfelian; equivalent to yvel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiv(ə)lən/, /ˈeːv(ə)lən/, /ˈɛv(ə)lən/

Verb

yvelen

1. to become diseased
2. to harm; to hurt

Conjugation

Conjugation of yvelen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) yvelen, yvele
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	yvele	yveled
2nd-person singular	yvelest	yveledest
3rd-person singular	yveleth	yveled
subjunctive singular	yvele
imperative singular		—
plural1	yvelen, yvele	yveleden, yvelede
imperative plural	yveleth, yvele	—
participles	yvelynge, yvelende	yveled, yyveled

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

References

• “yvelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.