clemman
Old English
Alternative forms
- clæmman
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Old High German klemmen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklem.mɑn/
Verb
clemman (rare)
- to press; to squeeze or squash
- (figuratively) to surround, to encircle
Conjugation
Conjugation of clemman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | clemman | clemmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | clemme | clemede |
| second person singular | clemest | clemedest |
| third person singular | clemeþ | clemede |
| plural | clemmaþ | clemedon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | clemme | clemede |
| plural | clemmen | clemeden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cleme | |
| plural | clemmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| clemmende | (ġe)clemed | |
Derived terms
- beclemman
Descendants
- Middle English: *clammen, *clemmen
- English: clam, clem, claum, glaum (dialectal)
- Scots: clem, clam, claum, glaum, glom
- → English: glom
References
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “clemman, clæmman”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I
, Toronto: University of Toronto, OCLC 213811593.