redemen
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French redimer, borrowed itself from Latin redimō. Doublet of raymen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
redemen
- (Christianity) To redeem or liberate (from perdition)
- (rare) To pay compensation to liberate or free.
- (rare) To pay compensation to lift restrictions.
- (rare) To undergo penance for spiritual wrongs.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of redemen (weak in -ed/-te)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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References edit
- “redēmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.