cweman
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editVerb
editcwēman
Usage notes
editDisproportionately frequent in poetry. In prose the derived from ġecwēman is preferred.
Conjugation
editConjugation of cwēman (weak class 1)
infinitive | cwēman | cwēmenne |
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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 |