bawmen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

baume, bawme

Etymology

From bawme (“balm”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbau̯mən/

Verb

bawmen

To daub with balm or grease.
To embalm (a corpse)
(rare) To splash with droplets.

Usage notes

This verb is normally used in the past tense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bawmen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) bawmen, bawme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	bawme	bawmed
2nd-person singular	bawmest	bawmedest
3rd-person singular	bawmeth	bawmed
subjunctive singular	bawme	bawmed
imperative singular	bawme	—

plural¹	bawmen, bawme	bawmeden, bawmede
imperative plural	bawmeth, bawme	—

participles	bawmynge, bawmende	bawmed, ybawmed

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

Descendants

English: balm

References

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

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