blamen

Middle English

Alternative forms

blame
blamie, blamyn (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French blasmer, from Late Latin blastēmāre (variant of blasphēmāre). Doublet of blasfemen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblaːmən/

Verb

blamen (third-person singular simple present blameth, present participle blamende, blamynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle blamed)

to criticise, censure
to reprove, reprimand
to blame, charge (attribute to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of blamen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) blamen, blame
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	blame	blamed
2nd-person singular	blamest	blamedest
3rd-person singular	blameth	blamed
subjunctive singular	blame	blamed
imperative singular	blame	—

plural¹	blamen, blame	blameden, blamede
imperative plural	blameth, blame	—

participles	blamynge, blamende	blamed, yblamed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: blame
Scots: blame

References

“blāmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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