Old English · verb
geomrian
Normalised ġeōmrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈjoːm.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈjoːm · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- complainyammermoan
Meaning
-
to complain
-
to be sad, lament
-
to bewail, moan
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeōmriġe | ġeōmrode |
| 2nd singular | ġeōmrast | ġeōmrodest |
| 3rd singular | ġeōmraþ | ġeōmrode |
| Plural | ġeōmriaþ | ġeōmrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeōmriġe | ġeōmrode |
| Plural | ġeōmriġen | ġeōmroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeōmrian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeōmrienne |
| Imperative singular | ġeōmra |
| Imperative plural | ġeōmriaþ |
| Present participle | ġeōmriende |
| Past participle | ġeōmrodġeġeōmrod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *jāmarōn, from Proto-Germanic *jēmarōną (“to show misery or sadness”), equivalent to ġeōmor (“sad”) + -ian. Cognate with Old High German jāmarōn (“to complain, sigh”), Old Norse amra (“to howl, yammer”).
Descendants
yammer
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