clemen

clemen

See also: Clemen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English clǣman.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛ̝ːmən/

Verb

clemen (third-person singular simple present clemeth, present participle clemende, clemynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle clemed)

  1. To rub with plaster or stucco, especially for adherence.
  2. (rare) To cause to adhere (especially to something else).
  3. (rare) To rub with adhesive or glue.
  4. (rare) To melt or reduce.
Conjugation
Conjugation of clemen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) clemen, cleme
present tense past tense
1st-person singular cleme clemed
2nd-person singular clemest clemedest
3rd-person singular clemeth clemed
subjunctive singular cleme
imperative singular —
plural1 clemen, cleme clemeden, clemede
imperative plural clemeth, cleme —
participles clemynge, clemende clemed, yclemed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

Etymology 2

Verb

clemen

  1. (Gloucestershire) alternative form of clymben (“to climb”)
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