dumben
English
Etymology
From dumb + -en.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌmən
Verb
dumben (third-person singular simple present dumbens, present participle dumbening, simple past and past participle dumbened)
- (transitive) To make dumb.
- 2004, Welsh Arts Council, Poetry Wales:
- Please hush-now this heart to dumben this breath. Please muffle the whimpers, the drippings of sweat.
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Anagrams
- Ndembu, numbed
Middle English
Alternative forms
- doumben
Etymology
From Old English dumbian, from Proto-Germanic *dumbijaną, *dumbōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdumbən/
Verb
dumben (rare)
- To make no sound or movement.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dumben (weak)
| infinitive | (to) dumben | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | dumbe | dumbede |
| 2nd person singular | dumbest | dumbedest |
| 3rd person singular | dumbeþ, dumbeth | dumbede |
| plural | dumben | dumbeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | dumbe | dumbede |
| plural | dumben | dumbeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | dumbe | |
| plural | dumbeþ, dumbeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| dumbende, dumbinge | dumbed, ydumbed | |
Descendants
- English: dumb
References
- “dǒmben, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.