helmen
See also: Helmen
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
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helmen
Finnish edit
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helmen
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From helm + -en (plural suffix).
Noun edit
helmen
- plural of helm
- Luken sweord longe, leiden o þe helmen. — Layamon's Brut, 1275
- They drew their swords and put on their helms.
- Luken sweord longe, leiden o þe helmen. — Layamon's Brut, 1275
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English helmian; equivalent to helm + -en (infinitival suffix).
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Verb edit
helmen
- (rare) To behelm; to put a helmet on; to safeguard.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of helmen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References edit
- “helmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.