swelteren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sqwalteryn, swalteryn, sweltren

Etymology

From swelten +‎ -eren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛlt(ə)rən/

Verb

swelteren

1. to swelter (suffer from heat)

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelteren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) {{{head}}}, {{{1}}}e
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	{{{1}}}e	{{{2}}}ed
2nd-person singular	{{{1}}}est	{{{2}}}edest
3rd-person singular	{{{1}}}eth	{{{2}}}ed
subjunctive singular	{{{1}}}e
imperative singular		—
plural1	{{{1}}}en, {{{1}}}e	{{{2}}}eden, {{{2}}}ede
imperative plural	{{{1}}}eth, {{{1}}}e	—
participles	{{{1}}}ynge, {{{1}}}ende	{{{2}}}ed, y{{{2}}}ed

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

Descendants

• English: swelter
• Scots: swelter

References

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