eldertongue

Old English · verb

bemetan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class V
IPA
/beˈme.tɑn/
Syllables
be · ˈme · tɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
bemetelikenestimate

Meaning

  1. to measure by, estimate, account, consider, compare; liken

Conjugation

Conjugation of bemetan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular bemetebemæt
2nd singular bemitstbemǣte
3rd singular bemittbemitbemæt
Plural bemetaþbemǣton
Subjunctive
Singular bemetebemǣte
Plural bemetenbemǣten
Non-finite forms of bemetan
Form
Infinitive bemetan
Inflected infinitive bemetenne
Imperative singular bemet
Imperative plural bemetaþ
Present participle bemetende
Past participle bemeten

All forms (14)

Etymology

From be- + metan. Compare Old High German bimezzan.

Descendants

bemete

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