affermen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

aferme, afermen, afferme, affyrmyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmō; equivalent to a- +‎ fermen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfɛrmən/

Verb

affermen

To decide upon; to ratify.
To confirm (a statement or claim)
To claim or assert.
(law) To take an oath.
(rare) To make fixed or secure.

Conjugation

Conjugation of affermen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) affermen, afferme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	afferme	affermed
2nd-person singular	affermest	affermedest
3rd-person singular	affermeth	affermed
subjunctive singular	afferme	affermed
imperative singular	afferme	—

plural¹	affermen, afferme	affermeden, affermede
imperative plural	affermeth, afferme	—

participles	affermynge, affermende	affermed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: affirm

References

“affermen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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