raymen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

An early borrowing from Old French raembre, inherited from Latin redimō. Doublet of redemen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈræi̯mən/

Verb

raymen (third-person singular simple present raymeth, present participle raymende, raymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle raymed)

  1. To loot; to go on a campaign of stealing and burglary.
  2. To obtain territory or property; to come into control of.
  3. (rare) To ruin; to bring to devastation or destruction.
  4. (rare) To pay compensation to exculpate or liberate.
  5. (rare) To come into one's possession or company.
  6. (rare) To charge a fee or bill.

Conjugation

Conjugation of raymen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) raymen, rayme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular rayme raymed
2nd-person singular raymest raymedest
3rd-person singular raymeth raymed
subjunctive singular rayme
imperative singular —
plural1 raymen, rayme raymeden, raymede
imperative plural raymeth, rayme —
participles raymynge, raymende raymed, yraymed

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

References

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