"sermonen" meaning in Middle English

See sermonen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛrmunən/, /ˈsɛrmuniən/, /ˈsarmunən/ [Late-Middle-English]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French sermoner (modern French sermonner); equivalent to sermon + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|sermoner}} Borrowed from Old French sermoner, {{cog|fr|sermonner}} French sermonner, {{af|enm|sermon|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} sermon + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sermonen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|sermon}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], sermonen [infinitive], to sermonen [infinitive], sermone [infinitive], sermone [first-person, present, singular], sermoned [first-person, past, singular], sermonest [present, second-person, singular], sermonedest [past, second-person, singular], sermoneth [present, singular, third-person], sermoned [past, singular, third-person], sermone [present, singular, subjunctive], sermoned [past, singular, subjunctive], sermone [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], sermonen [plural, present], sermone [plural, present], sermoneden [past, plural], sermonede [past, plural], sermoneth [imperative, plural, present], sermone [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], sermonynge [participle, present], sermonende [participle, present], sermoned [participle, past], ysermoned [participle, past], sarmoni [alternative], sermon [alternative], sermone [alternative], sermonye [alternative], sermun [alternative]
  1. To converse or say; to engage in conversation.
    Sense id: en-sermonen-enm-verb-6dXLeGt1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Talking: 51 49
  2. To proselytise; to engage in the promotion of religion.
    Sense id: en-sermonen-enm-verb-TGV-wYe7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Religion, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100 Disambiguation of Talking: 51 49

Alternative forms

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      "form": "to sermonen",
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    },
    {
      "form": "sermone",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sermonende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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    },
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmunən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmuniən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsarmunən/",
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "To converse or say; to engage in conversation."
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmunən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrmuniən/"
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