fæman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *faimijan, derived from *faim (whence Old English fām). Cognate with Old High German feimen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæː.mɑn/

Verb

fǣman

  1. to foam or froth

Conjugation

Conjugation of fǣman (weak, class 1)
infinitive fǣman fǣmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fǣme fǣmde
second person singular fǣmest, fǣmst fǣmdest
third person singular fǣmeþ, fǣmþ fǣmde
plural fǣmaþ fǣmdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fǣme fǣmde
plural fǣmen fǣmden
imperative
singular fǣm
plural fǣmaþ
participle present past
fǣmende (ġe)fǣmed

Descendants

  • Middle English: femen, feme, feamin (Early Middle English)
    • Scots: feam, faem, feem

References

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