clæman
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *klaimijan. Cognate with Old High German kleimen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
clǣman
- to smear
- c. C.E. 1000, Ælfric of Eynsham's translation of the Book of Genesis:
- Ðū wircst wununge binnan ðam arce and clǣmst wiðinnan and wiðūtan mid tyrwan.
- Thou makest a dwelling place inside the ark and smearest it within and without with tar.
- c. C.E. 1000, Ælfric of Eynsham's translation of the Book of Genesis:
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of clǣman (weak class 1)
infinitive | clǣman | clǣmenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | clǣme | clǣmde |
second person singular | clǣmest, clǣmst | clǣmdest |
third person singular | clǣmeþ, clǣmþ | clǣmde |
plural | clǣmaþ | clǣmdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | clǣme | clǣmde |
plural | clǣmen | clǣmden |
imperative | ||
singular | clǣm | |
plural | clǣmaþ | |
participle | present | past |
clǣmende | (ġe)clǣmed |