"-elen" meaning in Middle English

See -elen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-(ə)lən/
Etymology: From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|-lian}} Old English -lian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-lōn}} Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-lōną}} Proto-Germanic *-lōną Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -elen
  1. A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -el, -len, -lien
    Sense id: en--elen-enm-suffix-UX293Bmv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "-le"
          },
          "expansion": "English: -le",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: -le"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "-le"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: -le",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: -le"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "-lian"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English -lian",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*-lōn"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *-lōn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*-lōną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *-lōną",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-elen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le."
      ],
      "id": "en--elen-enm-suffix-UX293Bmv",
      "links": [
        [
          "-le",
          "-le"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "-el"
        },
        {
          "word": "-len"
        },
        {
          "word": "-lien"
        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)lən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-elen"
}
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: -le",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: -le"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "-le"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: -le",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: -le"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "2": "ang",
        "3": "-lian"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English -lian",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*-lōn"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *-lōn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*-lōną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *-lōną",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-elen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English suffixes",
        "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
        "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-le",
          "-le"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-(ə)lən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-el"
    },
    {
      "word": "-len"
    },
    {
      "word": "-lien"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-elen"
}

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