naylen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English næġlian, næġlan; equivalent to nayl + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæi̯lən/
Verb
naylen
- To nail; to drive a nail (almost always into something)
- To affix something using a nail (usually for attachment)
- To insert a nail into something to secure it; to rivet or fasten.
- To halt; to secure or immobilise something.
- (rare) To attach to a cross with nails.
Conjugation
Conjugation of naylen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) naylen, nayle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | nayle | nayled | |
| 2nd-person singular | naylest | nayledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | nayleth | nayled | |
| subjunctive singular | nayle | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | naylen, nayle | nayleden, naylede | |
| imperative plural | nayleth, nayle | — | |
| participles | naylynge, naylende | nayled, ynayled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “nailen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-16.
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