sparklen

Middle English

Alternative forms

sparclen, sparklyn, sparkyllyn, sperclen

Etymology

From sparkel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspark(ə)lən/

Verb

sparklen

To spark (emit sparks)
To sparkle; to scintillate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sparklen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sparklen, sparkle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sparkle	sparkled
2nd-person singular	sparklest	sparkledest
3rd-person singular	sparkleth	sparkled
subjunctive singular	sparkle	sparkled
imperative singular	sparkle	—

plural¹	sparklen, sparkle	sparkleden, sparklede
imperative plural	sparkleth, sparkle	—

participles	sparklynge, sparklende	sparkled

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

Descendants

English: sparkle

References

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

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