Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *biklammjan, equivalent to be- +‎ clemman.

Verb

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beclæmman

  1. to fetter, bind, tie
  2. to inclose, confine
  3. to glue together; plaster over

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: *beclammen, *beclemmen