awemman
Old English
Alternative forms
- āƿemman
Etymology
Equivalent to ā- + wemman.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈwem.mɑn/
Verb
āwemman
- to disfigure
- to defile
Conjugation
Conjugation of āwemman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | āwemman | tō āwemmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | āwemme | āwemde |
| 2nd-person singular | āwemst | āwemdest |
| 3rd-person singular | āwemþ | āwemde |
| plural | āwemmaþ | āwemdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | āwemme | āwemde |
| plural | āwemmen | āwemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āweme | |
| plural | āwemmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āwemmende | āwemmed | |
Synonyms
- ġewemman
- forwemman
- wemman
Derived terms
- āwemmendnys f (“corruption”)
Further reading
- ĀWEMMAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary