feblen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• febyll, feble

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman *feblir, from feble.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːblən/

Verb

feblen

1. To cause to become feeble or weakened:
   1. To cause the defeat of one's opponent(s).
   2. (rare) To cause the decline of a nation or organisation.
   3. (rare) To ruin, disrupt, or spoil.
2. To become (physically or mentally) feeble or weakened.

Conjugation

Conjugation of feblen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) feblen, feble
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	feble	febled
2nd-person singular	feblest	febledest
3rd-person singular	febleth	febled
subjunctive singular	feble
imperative singular		—
plural1	feblen, feble	febleden, feblede
imperative plural	febleth, feble	—
participles	feblynge, feblende	febled, yfebled

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

Related terms

• enfeblen

Descendants

• English: feeble (obsolete)

References

• “fēblen, -in, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-19.