geomrian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġeōmerian, ġēmerian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jāmarōn, from Proto-Germanic *jēmarōną (“to show misery or sadness”), equivalent to ġeōmor (“sad”) +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German jāmarōn (“to complain, sigh”), Old Norse amra (“to howl, yammer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːm.ri.ɑn/

Verb

ġeōmrian

  1. to complain
  2. to be sad, lament
  3. to bewail, moan

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeōmrian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġeōmrian ġeōmrienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeōmriġe ġeōmrode
second person singular ġeōmrast ġeōmrodest
third person singular ġeōmraþ ġeōmrode
plural ġeōmriaþ ġeōmrodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeōmriġe ġeōmrode
plural ġeōmriġen ġeōmroden
imperative
singular ġeōmra
plural ġeōmriaþ
participle present past
ġeōmriende (ġe)ġeōmrod

Synonyms

  • ġȳmran

Derived terms

  • ġeōmrung

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝeomeren, ȝomeren, ȝameren, yemeren
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