blamen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French blasmer, from Late Latin blastēmāre (variant of blasphēmāre). Doublet of blasfemen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblaːmən/

Verb

blamen (third-person singular simple present blameth, present participle blamende, blamynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle blamed)

  1. to criticise, censure
  2. to reprove, reprimand
  3. to blame, charge (attribute to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of blamen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) blamen, blame
present tense past tense
1st-person singular blame blamed
2nd-person singular blamest blamedest
3rd-person singular blameth blamed
subjunctive singular blame
imperative singular —
plural1 blamen, blame blameden, blamede
imperative plural blameth, blame —
participles blamynge, blamende blamed, yblamed

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

Descendants

  • English: blame
  • Scots: blame

References

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