condempnen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- condempne, condempen, condemnen
Etymology
Old French condamner, from Latin condemnō; compare dampnen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnˈdɛm(p)nən/, /kɔnˈdɛm(p)ən/
Verb
condempnen (third-person singular simple present condempneth, present participle condempnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle condempned)
- to condemn, denounce, criticise
- (law) to charge as guilty; to effect punishment.
- (law, rare) to nullify, make void
- (religion, rare) to damn (consign to hell)
Conjugation
Conjugation of condempnen (weak in -ed/suffixless)
| infinitive | (to) condempnen, condempne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | condempne | condempned, condempe | |
| 2nd-person singular | condempnest | condempnedest, condempest | |
| 3rd-person singular | condempneth | condempned, condempe | |
| subjunctive singular | condempne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | condempnen, condempne | condempneden, condempnede, condempen, condempe | |
| imperative plural | condempneth, condempne | — | |
| participles | condempnynge, condempnende | condempned, condemp, ycondempned, ycondemp | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- condempnacioun
Descendants
- English: condemn
References
- “condempnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.