"congelen" meaning in Middle English

See congelen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /kɔnˈdʒɛːlən/, /kɔnˈdʒɛlən/
Etymology: From Middle French congeler, from Latin congēlō; equivalent to con- + gelen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|congeler}} Middle French congeler, {{der|enm|la|congēlō}} Latin congēlō, {{af|enm|con-|gelen}} con- + gelen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} congelen, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|congel}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], congelen [infinitive], to congelen [infinitive], congele [infinitive], congele [first-person, present, singular], congeled [first-person, past, singular], congelest [present, second-person, singular], congeledest [past, second-person, singular], congeleth [present, singular, third-person], congeled [past, singular, third-person], congele [present, singular, subjunctive], congeled [past, singular, subjunctive], congele [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], congelen [plural, present], congele [plural, present], congeleden [past, plural], congelede [past, plural], congeleth [imperative, plural, present], congele [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], congelynge [participle, present], congelende [participle, present], congeled [participle, past], ycongeled [participle, past], congeilen [alternative], conjealen [alternative], congilen [alternative]
  1. to freeze, become frozen Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-congelen-enm-verb-Wwc7cGU7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 32 32 17
  2. to congeal, solidify, harden Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-congelen-enm-verb-oinYkeub Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 32 32 17
  3. to thicken, coagulate, turn into syrup Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-congelen-enm-verb-qRCUgryn Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with con- Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 19 23 34 24 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 32 32 17 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with con-: 17 19 45 19
  4. (alchemy) to combine Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-congelen-enm-verb-3JW9CCtW Categories (other): Alchemy, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 32 32 17 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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      "form": "congelen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to congelen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "congele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "congele",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "congelest",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "congelede",
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      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "congelynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "congelende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "congeled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ycongeled",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "congeilen",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "conjealen",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "congilen",
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        "to freeze, become frozen"
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        "to congeal, solidify, harden"
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          "_dis": "17 19 45 19",
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        "to thicken, coagulate, turn into syrup"
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          "combine"
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        "(alchemy) to combine"
      ],
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      ],
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        "alchemy",
        "pseudoscience"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɔnˈdʒɛːlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔnˈdʒɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "congelen"
}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Middle French",
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    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
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    {
      "form": "congeled",
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        "past",
        "singular",
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "congelede",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
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        "present"
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        "present"
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        "plural"
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "congeilen",
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      ],
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          "become",
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        "to thicken, coagulate, turn into syrup"
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          "coagulate",
          "coagulate"
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        "to combine"
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          "combine",
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        "(alchemy) to combine"
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      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "alchemy",
        "pseudoscience"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔnˈdʒɛːlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔnˈdʒɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "congelen"
}

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