schyllen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• schelen

Etymology

From Old English sċylian, sċilian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃilən/

Verb

schyllen

1. to shell

Conjugation

Conjugation of schyllen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) schyllen, schylle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	schylle	schylled
2nd-person singular	schyllest	schylledest
3rd-person singular	schylleth	schylled
subjunctive singular	schylle
imperative singular		—
plural1	schyllen, schylle	schylleden, schyllede
imperative plural	schylleth, schylle	—
participles	schyllynge, schyllende	schylled, yschylled

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

Descendants

• English: shell
• Yola: shawl

References

• “shillen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.