"fermen" meaning in Middle English

See fermen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛrmən/
Etymology: table From Old English feormian, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *furbēn. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to clean}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|feormian|id=to cleanse}} Old English feormian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*furbēn}} Proto-West Germanic *furbēn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fermen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|ferm|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fermen [infinitive], to fermen [infinitive], ferme [infinitive], ferme [first-person, present, singular], fermed [first-person, past, singular], fermest [present, second-person, singular], fermedest [past, second-person, singular], fermeth [present, singular, third-person], fermed [past, singular, third-person], ferme [present, singular, subjunctive], fermed [past, singular, subjunctive], ferme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fermen [plural, present], ferme [plural, present], fermeden [past, plural], fermede [past, plural], fermeth [imperative, plural, present], ferme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fermynge [participle, present], fermende [participle, present], fermed [participle, past]
  1. To cleanse; to scour. Categories (topical): Hygiene, Property law Synonyms: feermen, feormen
    Sense id: en-fermen-enm-verb-x4mTGVNZ Disambiguation of Hygiene: 93 3 2 2 0 Disambiguation of Property law: 23 8 27 10 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferme
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛrmən/
Etymology: table Borrowed from Anglo-Norman fermer; equivalent to ferme (“lease”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to lease}} table, {{bor|enm|xno|fermer}} Anglo-Norman fermer, {{af|enm|ferme|-en|id1=lease|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=lease}} ferme (“lease”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fermen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|ferm|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fermen [infinitive], to fermen [infinitive], ferme [infinitive], ferme [first-person, present, singular], fermed [first-person, past, singular], fermest [present, second-person, singular], fermedest [past, second-person, singular], fermeth [present, singular, third-person], fermed [past, singular, third-person], ferme [present, singular, subjunctive], fermed [past, singular, subjunctive], ferme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fermen [plural, present], ferme [plural, present], fermeden [past, plural], fermede [past, plural], fermeth [imperative, plural, present], ferme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fermynge [participle, present], fermende [participle, present], fermed [participle, past]
  1. To take on an office for a fixed fee.
    Sense id: en-fermen-enm-verb-8tDY5IfQ
  2. To lease land for a fixed fee. Categories (topical): Property law
    Sense id: en-fermen-enm-verb-NFN3-N4z Disambiguation of Property law: 23 8 27 10 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferme, fermyn
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛrmən/
Etymology: table Borrowed from Old French fermer, from Latin firmō, firmāre; equivalent to ferme (“firm”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to firm}} table, {{bor|enm|fro|fermer}} Old French fermer, {{der|enm|la|firmo|firmō, firmāre}} Latin firmō, firmāre, {{af|enm|ferme|-en|id1=firm|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=firm}} ferme (“firm”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fermen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|ferm|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fermen [infinitive], to fermen [infinitive], ferme [infinitive], ferme [first-person, present, singular], fermed [first-person, past, singular], fermest [present, second-person, singular], fermedest [past, second-person, singular], fermeth [present, singular, third-person], fermed [past, singular, third-person], ferme [present, singular, subjunctive], fermed [past, singular, subjunctive], ferme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fermen [plural, present], ferme [plural, present], fermeden [past, plural], fermede [past, plural], fermeth [imperative, plural, present], ferme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fermynge [participle, present], fermende [participle, present], fermed [participle, past]
  1. To make firm or strong. Categories (topical): Property law
    Sense id: en-fermen-enm-verb-Mpm~UChz Disambiguation of Property law: 23 8 27 10 32
  2. To affirm; to confirm. Categories (topical): Property law
    Sense id: en-fermen-enm-verb-ewkRRacQ Disambiguation of Property law: 23 8 27 10 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferme, fermye Related terms: affermen, confermen
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fermed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "fermen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ferm",
        "y": "0"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "affermen"
    },
    {
      "word": "confermen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make firm or strong."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "firm",
          "firm"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To affirm; to confirm."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "affirm",
          "affirm"
        ],
        [
          "confirm",
          "confirm"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛrmən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ferme"
    },
    {
      "word": "fermye"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fermen"
}

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