seman
See also: Seman
Asturian
Verb
seman
- third-person plural present subjunctive of semar
Middle English
Noun
seman
- Alternative form of seeman
Old English
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sœma (whence English seem).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseː.mɑn/
Verb
sēman
- (with accusative of person) to bring to agreement, satisfy
- (with accusative of thing) to settle a dispute
- (intransitive) to arbitrate, bring about agreement
Conjugation
Conjugation of sēman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | sēman | sēmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sēme | sēmde |
| second person singular | sēmest, sēmst | sēmdest |
| third person singular | sēmeþ, sēmþ | sēmde |
| plural | sēmaþ | sēmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sēme | sēmde |
| plural | sēmen | sēmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sēm | |
| plural | sēmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sēmende | (ġe)sēmed | |
Derived terms
- ġesēman
- sēma
- sēmend
Descendants
- Middle English: semen, seme, semi
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “sēman”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.