bawmen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bawme (“balm”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbau̯mən/

Verb

bawmen

  1. To daub with balm or grease.
  2. To embalm (a corpse)
  3. (rare) To splash with droplets.

Usage notes

  • This verb is normally used in the past tense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bawmen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bawmen, bawme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular bawme bawmed
2nd-person singular bawmest bawmedest
3rd-person singular bawmeth bawmed
subjunctive singular bawme
imperative singular —
plural1 bawmen, bawme bawmeden, bawmede
imperative plural bawmeth, bawme —
participles bawmynge, bawmende bawmed, ybawmed

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

Descendants

  • English: balm

References

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