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
- (Christianity) To redeem or liberate (from perdition)
- (rare) To pay compensation to liberate or free.
- (rare) To pay compensation to lift restrictions.
- (rare) To undergo penance for spiritual wrongs.
Conjugation
Conjugation of redemen (irregular weak)
| infinitive | (to) redemen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | redeme | redemede, redempte |
| 2nd person singular | redemest | redemedest, redemptest |
| 3rd person singular | redemeþ, redemeth | redemede, redempte |
| plural | redemen | redemede(n), redempte(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | redeme | redemede, redempte |
| plural | redemen | redemede(n), redempte(n) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | redeme | |
| plural | redemeþ, redemeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| redemende, redeminge | (y)redemed, (y)redempt | |
Related terms
References
- “redēmen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.
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