bismerian
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbis.mer.jɑn/, [ˈbiz.merˠ.jɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *bismarjan. Cognate with Old High German bismerien (“to mock”).
Alternative forms
- bysmran, bysmriġan, bismærian
Verb
bismerian
Conjugation
Conjugation of bismerian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | bismerian | bismerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bismerie | bismerede |
| second person singular | bismerest | bismeredest |
| third person singular | bismereþ | bismerede |
| plural | bismeriaþ | bismeredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bismerie | bismerede |
| plural | bismerien | bismereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bismere | |
| plural | bismeriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bismeriende | (ġe)bismered | |
Derived terms
- bismær
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *bismerōn, variant of *bismerēn.
Verb
bismerian
- to mock, deride, reproach
- Þā þe bismeriaþ ōþre menn oft ne magon nān gōd þing be him selfum seċġan.
- Those who make fun of other people often can't say a single good thing about themselves.
- to blaspheme, defame, revile
- to irritate
- Sē ġedwolmann þearle bismerode þā bisċopas mid his sprǣċe.
- The heretic annoyed the bishops greatly with his speech.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bismerian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | bismerian | bismerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bismeriġe | bismerode |
| second person singular | bismerast | bismerodest |
| third person singular | bismeraþ | bismerode |
| plural | bismeriaþ | bismerodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bismeriġe | bismerode |
| plural | bismeriġen | bismeroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bismera | |
| plural | bismeriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bismeriende | (ġe)bismerod | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: bismeren