"gamen" meaning in Middle English

See gamen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gamen
  1. Alternative form of game Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: game Categories (topical): Entertainment
    Sense id: en-gamen-enm-noun-FWub9XJl Disambiguation of Entertainment: 64 21 6 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡaːmən/, /ˈɡamən/, /ˈɡaːm(ə)nən/, /ˈɡam(ə)nən/, /ˈɡɔːmən/ (note: from OE *gomenian), /ˈɡɔːm(ə)nən/ (note: from OE *gomenian)
Etymology: From Old English gæmnian, gamnian, gamenian; equivalent to and influenced by game + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|gæmnian}} Old English gæmnian, {{af|enm|game|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} game + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gamen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|gam}} Forms: weak [table-tags], gamen [infinitive], to gamen [infinitive], game [infinitive], game [first-person, present, singular], gamed [first-person, past, singular], gamest [present, second-person, singular], gamedest [past, second-person, singular], gameth [present, singular, third-person], gamed [past, singular, third-person], game [present, singular, subjunctive], gamed [past, singular, subjunctive], game [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], gamen [plural, present], game [plural, present], gameden [past, plural], gamede [past, plural], gameth [imperative, plural, present], game [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gamynge [participle, present], gamende [participle, present], gamed [participle, past], ygamed [participle, past]
  1. To entertain or enjoy oneself; to display happiness or joy.
    Sense id: en-gamen-enm-verb-yFs3Bk49
  2. To make entertained or joyful; to amuse or cheer up.
    Sense id: en-gamen-enm-verb-Sx-p7qOO Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 28 18 3 2 10 4 2 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 15 43 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 48 31
  3. (rare) To have sex; to engage in sexual intercourse. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-gamen-enm-verb-cfOR0sEw Disambiguation of Sex: 1 13 0 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: game, gamenen, gamene, gammen, gamme, gomeni [Early-Middle-English], gominen, gomenin, gamine
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "gamen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "game"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of game"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "game",
          "game#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gamen"
}

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