bemetan

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ metan. Compare Old High German bimezzan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈme.tɑn/

Verb

bemetan

1. to measure by, estimate, account, consider, compare; liken

Conjugation

Conjugation of bemetan (strong class 5)

infinitive	bemetan	bemetenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bemete	bemæt
second person singular	bemitst	bemǣte
third person singular	bemitt, bemit	bemæt
plural	bemetaþ	bemǣton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bemete	bemǣte
plural	bemeten	bemǣten
imperative
singular	bemet
plural	bemetaþ
participle	present	past
	bemetende	bemeten

Descendants

• Middle English: *bimeten
  • English: bemete