ryman
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *rūmijan, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈryː.mɑn/
Verb
rȳman
- to make room
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
- Wē sind eall cuman on þissum līfe, and ūre eard nis nā hēr, ac wē sind hēr swelċe weġfērende menn. Ān cymþ, ōðer færeþ. Sē biþ ācenned, sē ōðer forþfæreþ and rȳmþ him setl.
- We are all guests in this life, and our home is not here, but we're here as wayfaring people. One person comes, another goes. One is born, another dies and makes them room.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
Conjugation
Conjugation of rȳman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | rȳman | rȳmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | rȳme | rȳmde |
| second person singular | rȳmest, rȳmst | rȳmdest |
| third person singular | rȳmeþ, rȳmþ | rȳmde |
| plural | rȳmaþ | rȳmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | rȳme | rȳmde |
| plural | rȳmen | rȳmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rȳm | |
| plural | rȳmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rȳmende | (ġe)rȳmed | |
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