clæman
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klaimijaną. Cognate with Old High German kleimen.
Pronunciation
Verb
clǣman
- to smear
- Ðū wircst wununge binnan ðam arce and clǣmst wiðinnan and wiðūtan mid tyrwan.
- Thou makest a dwelling place inside the ark and smearest it within and without with tar.
- (Anglo-Saxon genesis)
Conjugation
Conjugation of clǣman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | clǣman | clǣmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | clǣme | clǣmde |
| second person singular | clǣmest, clǣmst | clǣmdest |
| third person singular | clǣmeþ, clǣmþ | clǣmde |
| plural | clǣmaþ | clǣmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | clǣme | clǣmde |
| plural | clǣmen | clǣmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | clǣm | |
| plural | clǣmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| clǣmende | (ġe)clǣmed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: clemen