"affermen" meaning in Middle English

See affermen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /aˈfɛrmən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmō; equivalent to a- + fermen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|afermer}} Old French afermer, {{der|enm|la|affirmō}} Latin affirmō, {{af|enm|a-|fermen}} a- + fermen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} affermen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|afferm|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], affermen [infinitive], to affermen [infinitive], afferme [infinitive], afferme [first-person, present, singular], affermed [first-person, past, singular], affermest [present, second-person, singular], affermedest [past, second-person, singular], affermeth [present, singular, third-person], affermed [past, singular, third-person], afferme [present, singular, subjunctive], affermed [past, singular, subjunctive], afferme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], affermen [plural, present], afferme [plural, present], affermeden [past, plural], affermede [past, plural], affermeth [imperative, plural, present], afferme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], affermynge [participle, present], affermende [participle, present], affermed [participle, past]
  1. To decide upon; to ratify.
    Sense id: en-affermen-enm-verb-jzuOxrYx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 66 4 16 11 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 37 12 18 22 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 4 9 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 3 6 5 3
  2. To confirm (a statement or claim)
    Sense id: en-affermen-enm-verb-qKXREYoC
  3. To claim or assert.
    Sense id: en-affermen-enm-verb-kA-o86Az
  4. (law) To take an oath. Categories (topical): Law, Communication
    Sense id: en-affermen-enm-verb-09Q2dsEz Disambiguation of Communication: 0 4 23 73 0 Topics: law
  5. (rare) To make fixed or secure. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-affermen-enm-verb-xU2vifGx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aferme, afermen, afferme, affyrmyn Related terms: affermour, affermynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To make fixed or secure."
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        "To make fixed or secure."
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