hæman
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *haimijaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hǣman
- to have sex with, to sleep with; to copulate
- Gif ænig man hæme mid oðres wife ― if any man sleeps with another's wife. (Laws of Alfred)
- to marry
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hǣman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hǣman | hǣmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hǣme | hǣmde |
| second person singular | hǣmest, hǣmst | hǣmdest |
| third person singular | hǣmeþ, hǣmþ | hǣmde |
| plural | hǣmaþ | hǣmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hǣme | hǣmde |
| plural | hǣmen | hǣmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hǣm | |
| plural | hǣmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hǣmende | (ġe)hǣmed | |