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Old English · verb

earmian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑr.mi.ɑn/
[ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.mi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑr · mi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
commiseratepity

Meaning

  1. to feel pity; commiserate

Conjugation

Conjugation of earmian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular earmiġeearmode
2nd singular earmastearmodest
3rd singular earmaþearmode
Plural earmiaþearmodon
Subjunctive
Singular earmiġeearmode
Plural earmiġenearmoden
Non-finite forms of earmian
Form
Infinitive earmian
Inflected infinitive earmienne
Imperative singular earma
Imperative plural earmiaþ
Present participle earmiende
Past participle earmodġeearmod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *armōn, equivalent to earm + -ian.

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