Old English · verb
bismerian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbis.mer.jɑn/[ˈbiz.merˠ.jɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈbis · mer · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- blasphemereviledefame
bismerian1 · verb
Senses
-
to mock, deride, reproach
Þā þe bismeriaþ ōþre menn oft ne magon nān gōd þing be him selfum seċġan.
Those who make fun of other people often can't say a single good thing about themselves.
-
to blaspheme, defame, revile
-
to irritate
Sē ġedwolmann þearle bismerode þā bisċopas mid his sprǣċe.
The heretic annoyed the bishops greatly with his speech.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bismeriġe | bismerode |
| 2nd singular | bismerast | bismerodest |
| 3rd singular | bismeraþ | bismerode |
| Plural | bismeriaþ | bismerodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bismeriġe | bismerode |
| Plural | bismeriġen | bismeroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bismerian |
| Inflected infinitive | bismerienne |
| Imperative singular | bismera |
| Imperative plural | bismeriaþ |
| Present participle | bismeriende |
| Past participle | bismerodġebismerod |
bismerian2 · verb
Senses
-
to revile, blaspheme, insult
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bismerie | bismerede |
| 2nd singular | bismerest | bismeredest |
| 3rd singular | bismereþ | bismerede |
| Plural | bismeriaþ | bismeredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bismerie | bismerede |
| Plural | bismerien | bismereden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bismerian |
| Inflected infinitive | bismerienne |
| Imperative singular | bismere |
| Imperative plural | bismeriaþ |
| Present participle | bismeriende |
| Past participle | bismeredġebismered |
All forms (26)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bismerōn, variant of *bismerēn.
From Proto-West Germanic *bismarjan. Cognate with Old High German bismerien (“to mock”).
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