weman

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōhmijaną (“to sound, make a noise”), from Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- (“to speak, sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.mɑn/

Verb

wēman

1. to sound, be heard; announce
2. to persuade, convince, lead astray
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,
     wēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,
     hū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,
     þām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.

     or friendless me would soothe,
     allure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,
     how tough is sorrow as a companion,
     to whom little has dear confidants for himself.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wēman (weak class 1)

infinitive	wēman	wēmenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wēme	wēmde
second person singular	wēmest, wēmst	wēmdest
third person singular	wēmeþ, wēmþ	wēmde
plural	wēmaþ	wēmdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wēme	wēmde
plural	wēmen	wēmden
imperative
singular	wēm
plural	wēmaþ
participle	present	past
	wēmende	(ġe)wēmed

Derived terms

• wēmend
• wēmere

Related terms

• wōm
• wōma