Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English hūslian, from Proto-Germanic *hunslōną; equivalent to housel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːz(ə)lən/, /ˈhuz(ə)lən/

Verb

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houselen

  1. To administer or give the Eucharist to.
  2. To participate in the Eucharist.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of houselen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) houselen, housele
present tense past tense
1st-person singular housele houseled
2nd-person singular houselest houseledest
3rd-person singular houseleth houseled
subjunctive singular housele
imperative singular
plural1 houselen, housele houseleden, houselede
imperative plural houseleth, housele
participles houselynge, houselende houseled, yhouseled

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

Descendants

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  • English: housel (archaic)

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