bemen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English bȳmian; equivalent to beme +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːmən/

Verb

bemen

  1. (Early Middle English, rare) To trumpet.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bemen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bemen, beme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular beme bemed
2nd-person singular bemest bemedest
3rd-person singular bemeth bemed
subjunctive singular beme
imperative singular
plural1 bemen, beme bemeden, bemede
imperative plural bemeth, beme
participles bemynge, bemende bemed, ybemed

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

References

Etymology 2

From beem +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːmən/

Verb

bemen

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) To illuminate; to make bright.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bemen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bemen, beme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular beme bemed
2nd-person singular bemest bemedest
3rd-person singular bemeth bemed
subjunctive singular beme
imperative singular
plural1 bemen, beme bemeden, bemede
imperative plural bemeth, beme
participles bemynge, bemende bemed, ybemed

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

Descendants
  • >? English: beam
References

Etymology 3

From Old English bīeman (trumpets); equivalent to beme +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

bemen

  1. plural of beme