gewemman
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈwem.mɑn/
Verb
ġewemman
- to disfigure, mar, blemish
- to impair, diminish
- to impair the quality of, corrupt, degrade, profane
- to pollute, defile
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewemman (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġewemman | ġewemmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġewemme | ġewemde |
| second person singular | ġewemmest, ġewemst | ġewemdest |
| third person singular | ġewemmeþ, ġewemþ | ġewemde |
| plural | ġewemmaþ | ġewemdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġewemme | ġewemde |
| plural | ġewemmen | ġewemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġewemm | |
| plural | ġewemmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġewemmende | ġewemmed | |
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠEWEMMAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠEWEMMAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.