cweman

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaną (“to please, comfort, come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to go, come”). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (Modern German bequem (“comfortable, convenient”)), Old English cuman (“to come”).

Pronunciation

Verb

cwēman

  1. to please, satisfy, gratify
  2. to comply with, serve

Usage notes

Disproportionately frequent in poetry. In prose the derived from ġecwēman is preferred.

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwēman (weak class 1)
infinitive cwēman cwēmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cwēme cwēmde
second person singular cwēmest, cwēmst cwēmdest
third person singular cwēmeþ, cwēmþ cwēmde
plural cwēmaþ cwēmdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cwēme cwēmde
plural cwēmen cwēmden
imperative
singular cwēm
plural cwēmaþ
participle present past
cwēmende (ġe)cwēmed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: quemen
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