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Old English · verb

seman

Normalised sēman

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈseː.mɑn/
Syllables
ˈseː · mɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
arbitratesatisfybring

Meaning

  1. to bring to agreement, satisfy

  2. to settle a dispute

  3. to arbitrate, bring about agreement

Conjugation

Conjugation of seman
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular sēmesēmde
2nd singular sēmestsēmstsēmdest
3rd singular sēmeþsēmþsēmde
Plural sēmaþsēmdon
Subjunctive
Singular sēmesēmde
Plural sēmensēmden
Non-finite forms of seman
Form
Infinitive sēman
Inflected infinitive sēmenne
Imperative singular sēm
Imperative plural sēmaþ
Present participle sēmende
Past participle sēmedġesēmed

All forms (17)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sœma (whence English seem).

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