cweman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaną (“to please, comfort, come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to go, come”). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (Modern German bequem (“comfortable, convenient”)), Old English cuman (“to come”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkweː.mɑn/

Verb

cwēman

1. to please, satisfy, gratify
2. to comply with, serve

Usage notes

Disproportionately frequent in poetry. In prose the derived from ġecwēman is preferred.

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwēman (weak class 1)

infinitive	cwēman	cwēmenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cwēme	cwēmde
second person singular	cwēmest, cwēmst	cwēmdest
third person singular	cwēmeþ, cwēmþ	cwēmde
plural	cwēmaþ	cwēmdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cwēme	cwēmde
plural	cwēmen	cwēmden
imperative
singular	cwēm
plural	cwēmaþ
participle	present	past
	cwēmende	(ġe)cwēmed

Derived terms

• ġecwēman

Descendants

• Middle English: quemen
  • English: queme
  • Scots: queem