clemman

Old English

Alternative forms

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: *clammen, *clemmen

References

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