bismerian

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbis.mer.jɑn/, [ˈbiz.merˠ.jɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bismarjan. Cognate with Old High German bismerien (“to mock”).

Alternative forms

• bysmran, bysmriġan, bismærian

Verb

bismerian

1. to revile, blaspheme, insult

Conjugation

Conjugation of bismerian (weak class 1)

infinitive	bismerian	bismerienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bismerie	bismerede
second person singular	bismerest	bismeredest
third person singular	bismereþ	bismerede
plural	bismeriaþ	bismeredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bismerie	bismerede
plural	bismerien	bismereden
imperative
singular	bismere
plural	bismeriaþ
participle	present	past
	bismeriende	(ġe)bismered

Derived terms

• bismær

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *bismerōn, variant of *bismerēn.

Verb

bismerian

1. to mock, deride, reproach
2. to blaspheme, defame, revile
3. to irritate

Conjugation

Conjugation of bismerian (weak class 2)

infinitive	bismerian	bismerienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bismeriġe	bismerode
second person singular	bismerast	bismerodest
third person singular	bismeraþ	bismerode
plural	bismeriaþ	bismerodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bismeriġe	bismerode
plural	bismeriġen	bismeroden
imperative
singular	bismera
plural	bismeriaþ
participle	present	past
	bismeriende	(ġe)bismerod

Derived terms

• bismer

Descendants

• Middle English: bismeren