redemen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French redimer, borrowed itself from Latin redimō. Doublet of raymen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈdeːmən/

Verb

redemen

  1. (Christianity) To redeem or liberate (from perdition)
  2. (rare) To pay compensation to liberate or free.
  3. (rare) To pay compensation to lift restrictions.
  4. (rare) To undergo penance for spiritual wrongs.

Conjugation

Conjugation of redemen (weak in -ed/-te)
infinitive (to) redemen, redeme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular redeme redemed, redempte
2nd-person singular redemest redemedest, redemptest
3rd-person singular redemeth redemed, redempte
subjunctive singular redeme
imperative singular —
plural1 redemen, redeme redemeden, redemede, redempten, redempte
imperative plural redemeth, redeme —
participles redemynge, redemende redemed, redempt, yredemed, yredempt

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

Descendants

  • English: redeem
  • Scots: redeem

References

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