clemman

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)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of clemman (weak, class 1)

infinitive	clemman	clemmenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
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 Le ⁠, Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.