elnen
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English elnian, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną; equivalent to elne (“power”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
elnen
- To make strong or mighty; to encourage or motivate.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of elnen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: elne
References edit
- “elnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.
Etymology 2 edit
From elne (“ell”) + -en (plural suffix).
Noun edit
elnen