snarlen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• snarle, snarlyn

Etymology

Either from snarl (“snare”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix) or snaren +‎ -elen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnarlən/

Verb

snarlen

1. To ensnare; to lure.
2. To ensnarl or entangle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of snarlen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) snarlen, snarle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	snarle	snarled
2nd-person singular	snarlest	snarledest
3rd-person singular	snarleth	snarled
subjunctive singular	snarle
imperative singular		—
plural1	snarlen, snarle	snarleden, snarlede
imperative plural	snarleth, snarle	—
participles	snarlynge, snarlende	snarled, ysnarled

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

Descendants

• English: snare

References

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