wemman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wammaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwem.mɑn/

Verb

wemman

  1. to spot, mar, spoil, disfigure
  2. to defile, pollute, profane

Conjugation

Conjugation of wemman (weak, class 1)
infinitive wemman wemmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wemme wemde
second person singular wemmest, wemst wemdest
third person singular wemmeþ, wemþ wemde
plural wemmaþ wemdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wemme wemde
plural wemmen wemden
imperative
singular wemm
plural wemmaþ
participle present past
wemmende (ġe)wemmed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wemmen

References

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