Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin redimere.

Verb edit

raembre

  1. to ransom, free (through ransom), pay back
  2. (figuratively, religion) to redeem (one's soul)

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem raïem distinct from the unstressed stem raem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: raembre
  • Middle Dutch: reimeren

References edit