"helmen" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From helm + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|helm|-en|id2=noun plural|pos2=plural suffix}} helm + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun plural form}} helmen
  1. plural of helm Tags: form-of, plural Form of: helm Categories (topical): Armor, Headwear
    Sense id: en-helmen-enm-noun-8lAHEMwu Disambiguation of Armor: 100 0 Disambiguation of Headwear: 85 15 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Middle English terms suffixed with -en (noun plural) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 34 14 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 33 25 33 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 33 25 33 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɛlmən/
Etymology: From Old English helmian; equivalent to helm + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|helmian}} Old English helmian, {{af|enm|helm|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} helm + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} helmen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|helm}} Forms: weak [table-tags], helmen [infinitive], to helmen [infinitive], helme [infinitive], helme [first-person, present, singular], helmed [first-person, past, singular], helmest [present, second-person, singular], helmedest [past, second-person, singular], helmeth [present, singular, third-person], helmed [past, singular, third-person], helme [present, singular, subjunctive], helmed [past, singular, subjunctive], helme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], helmen [plural, present], helme [plural, present], helmeden [past, plural], helmede [past, plural], helmeth [imperative, plural, present], helme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], helmynge [participle, present], helmende [participle, present], helmed [participle, past], yhelmed [participle, past]
  1. (rare) To behelm; to put a helmet on; to safeguard. Tags: rare Synonyms: helmi
    Sense id: en-helmen-enm-verb-9U96fntw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Security
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0

Alternative forms

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