Part of speech: verb
Verb type: weak verb (1)
1. to judge, prosecute; to condemn; 2. to determine, decide; 3. to deem, consider; to think, reckon, estimate (also déman)
Etymology
[Mod E DEEM ← Prot-Germ *dōmjan v (← *dōmaz “judgement“; vid also dóm n); Goth dōmjan; O Fris dēma; O Sax dōmian; Dt doemen; OHG tuomen; Icel dæma]
Paradigm
4.2.1 (a)
(a) with a short root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to plough | erian | erede |
to perform, commit | fremman | fremede |
(b) with a long root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to feed | fédan | fédde |
to keep, observe | cépan | cépte |
to send | sendan | sende |
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