hrieman
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *hraumijaną, derived from *hraumaz, whence OE hrēam.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /ˈxri͜yː.mɑn/, [ˈr̥i͜yː.mɑn]
Verb[edit]
hrīeman (West Saxon)
- to yell, shout, scream
- late 10th c., Ælfric of Eynsham, "The Passion of St. Bartholomew the Apostle"
- Sē lǣċe ċierfþ oþþe bærnþ, and sē untruma hrīemþ, þēah hwæðre ne miltsaþ hē þæs ōðres wānunge, for þon þe ġif sē lǣċe ġeswīcþ his cræftes, þonne losaþ sē forwunoda.
- The surgeon cuts or burns, and the patient screams, yet the surgeon doesn't give in to the patient's cries, because if he lets up from his task, the patient will die.
- late 10th c., Ælfric of Eynsham, "The Passion of St. Bartholomew the Apostle"
- to lament
- to boast, brag
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hrīeman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hrīeman | hrīemenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hrīeme | hrīemde |
| second person singular | hrīemest, hrīemst | hrīemdest |
| third person singular | hrīemeþ, hrīemþ | hrīemde |
| plural | hrīemaþ | hrīemdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hrīeme | hrīemde |
| plural | hrīemen | hrīemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hrīem | |
| plural | hrīemaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hrīemende | (ġe)hrīemed | |