clemen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cleme

Etymology

From Old English clǣman, from Proto-Germanic *klaimijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːmən/

Verb

clemen

1. To rub with plastering or stucco, especially for adhering.
2. (rare) To cause to adhere, especially to something else.
3. (rare) To rub with any other 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

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

References

• “clēmen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.