geomrian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġeōmerian, ġēmerian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jāmarōn, from Proto-Germanic *jēmarōną (“to show misery or sadness”), equivalent to ġeōmor (“sad”) +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German jāmarōn (“to complain, sigh”), Old Norse amra (“to howl, yammer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoːm.ri.ɑn/

Verb

ġeōmrian

1. to complain
2. to be sad, lament
3. to bewail, moan

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeōmrian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġeōmrian	ġeōmrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġeōmriġe	ġeōmrode
second person singular	ġeōmrast	ġeōmrodest
third person singular	ġeōmraþ	ġeōmrode
plural	ġeōmriaþ	ġeōmrodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġeōmriġe	ġeōmrode
plural	ġeōmriġen	ġeōmroden
imperative
singular	ġeōmra
plural	ġeōmriaþ
participle	present	past
	ġeōmriende	(ġe)ġeōmrod

Synonyms

• ġȳmran

Related terms

• ġeōmor

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝeomeren, ȝomeren, ȝameren, yemeren
  • English: yammer
  • Scots: yammer