maymen
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mahaimer, alteration of Old French mahaignier, mehaignier after Frankish *hammjan (“to restrict”); thus equivalent to maym (“injury”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Forms with /n/, /ɳ/ continue the unaltered Old French form.
Pronunciation
Verb
maymen (third-person singular simple present maymeth, present participle maymende, maymynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle maymed)
- To maim; to physically injure as to impair.
- (figuratively) To ruin or destroy.
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) maymen, mayme | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | mayme | maymed | |
| 2nd-person singular | maymest | maymedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | maymeth | maymed | |
| subjunctive singular | mayme | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | maymen, mayme | maymeden, maymede | |
| imperative plural | maymeth, mayme | — | |
| participles | maymynge, maymende | maymed, ymaymed | |
Conjugation of maymen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “maimen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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