seman

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See also: Seman and semán

Asturian

Verb

seman

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of semar

Middle English

Noun

seman

  1. Alternative form of seeman

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sœma (whence English seem).

Pronunciation

Verb

sēman

  1. (with accusative of person) to bring to agreement, satisfy
  2. (with accusative of thing) to settle a dispute
  3. (intransitive) to arbitrate, bring about agreement

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: semen, seme, semi

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