bisemen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- becemyn, beseme, biseme, byseme, bysemen
Etymology
From bi- + semen (“to seem”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈseːmən/
Verb
bisemen (third-person singular simple present bisemeth, present participle bisemende, bisemynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle bisemed)
- To seem; to look or be perceived as.
- To beseem; to be suitable or appropriate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bisemen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) bisemen, biseme | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | biseme | bisemed | |
| 2nd-person singular | bisemest | bisemedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | bisemeth | bisemed | |
| subjunctive singular | biseme | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | bisemen, biseme | bisemeden, bisemede | |
| imperative plural | bisemeth, biseme | — | |
| participles | bisemynge, bisemende | bisemed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: beseem
References
- “bisẹ̄men, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.