bisemen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bi- +‎ semen (“to seem”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈseːmən/

Verb

bisemen (third-person singular simple present bisemeth, present participle bisemende, bisemynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle bisemed)

  1. To seem; to look or be perceived as.
  2. To beseem; to be suitable or appropriate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bisemen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) bisemen, biseme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular biseme bisemed
2nd-person singular bisemest bisemedest
3rd-person singular bisemeth bisemed
subjunctive singular biseme
imperative singular —
plural1 bisemen, biseme bisemeden, bisemede
imperative plural bisemeth, biseme —
participles bisemynge, bisemende bisemed

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

Descendants

  • English: beseem

References

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