temian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tammjan, *tamjōn, from Proto-Germanic *tamjaną. Cognate with Old Frisian tema, temia, Old High German zemen, zemmen, Old Norse temja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈte.mi.ɑn/

Verb

temian

1. to tame

Conjugation

Conjugation of temian (weak class 1)

infinitive	temian	temienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	temie, temiġe	temede, temode
second person singular	temest, temast	temedest, temodest
third person singular	temeþ, temaþ	temede, temode
plural	temiaþ	temedon, temodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	temie, temiġe	temede, temode
plural	temien, temiġen	temeden, temoden
imperative
singular	teme, tema
plural	temiaþ
participle	present	past
	temiende	(ġe)temed, (ġe)temod

Derived terms

• ātemian

Descendants

• Middle English: temien