clemman

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Old English

Alternative forms

clæmman

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Old High German klemmen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklem.mɑn/

Verb

clemman (rare)

to press; to squeeze or squash
(figuratively) to surround, to encircle

Conjugation

Conjugation of clemman (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	clemman	clemmenne
first person singular	clemme	clemede
second person singular	clemest	clemedest
third person singular	clemeþ	clemede
plural	clemmaþ	clemedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clemme	clemede
plural	clemmen	clemeden
imperative
singular	cleme
plural	clemmaþ
participle	present	past
	clemmende	(ġe)clemed

Derived terms

beclemman

Descendants

Middle English: *clammen, *clemmen
- English: clam, clem, claum, glaum (dialectal)
- Scots: clem, clam, claum, glaum, glom
  - → English: glom
- ⇒ Middle English: forclemmen (attested in past participle forclemmed)

References

Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “clemman, clæmman”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to I ⁠‎, Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.

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