underniman
Old English
Etymology
From under- + niman.
Verb
underniman
- To steal
- (figuratively) To take into the mind what is said or taught, receive, take upon oneself.
Conjugation
Conjugation of underniman (strong class 4)
| infinitive | underniman | tō undernimenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | undernime | undernam |
| 2nd-person singular | undernimest | undernāme |
| 3rd-person singular | undernimeþ | undernam |
| plural | undernimaþ | undernāmon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | undernime | undernāme |
| plural | undernimen | undernāmen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | undernim | |
| plural | undernimaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| undernimende | undernumen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: undernimen
- English: undernim
References
- underniman in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary