flawmen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French flamber, flammer; equivalent to flawme + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflau̯m(b)ən/, /ˈflam(b)ən/, /ˈflaːmən/
Verb
flawmen
- To produce or release flames; to flame or be alight.
- To produce or release bright light; to glimmer or sheen.
- To stoke or incite feelings or beliefs; to motivate.
- (rare) To coat food in a basting, rub, or glaze.
- (rare) To emit, release, or produce sparkling or embers.
- (rare) To emit or release a smell, scent, or stench.
- (rare, theology) To release light or brightness onto someone.
Conjugation
Conjugation of flawmen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) flawmen, flawme | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | flawme | flawmed | |
| 2nd-person singular | flawmest | flawmedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | flawmeth | flawmed | |
| subjunctive singular | flawme | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | flawmen, flawme | flawmeden, flawmede | |
| imperative plural | flawmeth, flawme | — | |
| participles | flawmynge, flawmende | flawmed, yflawmed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “flaumen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.
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