bemen
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English bȳmian; equivalent to beme + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːmən/
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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “bẹ̄men, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːmən/
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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- >? English: beam
References
- “bēmen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 3
From Old English bīeman (“trumpets”); equivalent to beme + -en (plural suffix).
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