"reformen" meaning in Middle English

See reformen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /rɛːˈfɔrmən/, /rɛːˈfuːrmən/, /rɛːˈfurmən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French and Anglo-Norman reformer, refourmer, from Latin rēfōrmō; equivalent to re- + formen (“to create”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|-}} Borrowed from Middle French, {{bor|enm|xno|reformer}} Anglo-Norman reformer, {{der|enm|la|rēfōrmō}} Latin rēfōrmō, {{af|enm|re-|formen|t2=to create}} re- + formen (“to create”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} reformen, {{enm-verb|stem=reform}} reformen (third-person singular simple present reformeth, present participle reformende, reformynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle reformed) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|reform|y=0}} Forms: reformeth [present, singular, third-person], reformende [participle, present], reformynge [participle, present], reformed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], no-table-tags [table-tags], reformen [infinitive], to reformen [infinitive], reforme [infinitive], reforme [first-person, present, singular], reformed [first-person, past, singular], reformest [present, second-person, singular], reformedest [past, second-person, singular], reformeth [present, singular, third-person], reformed [past, singular, third-person], reforme [present, singular, subjunctive], reformed [past, singular, subjunctive], reforme [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], reformen [plural, present], reforme [plural, present], reformeden [past, plural], reformede [past, plural], reformeth [imperative, plural, present], reforme [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], reformynge [participle, present], reformende [participle, present], reformed [participle, past], refoorme [alternative], reforme [alternative], reformyn [alternative], refourme [alternative]
  1. To restore or return to a former situation:
    To rejuvenate; to restore in might or power.
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-kTFbOYCj
  2. To restore or return to a former situation:
    (rare) To return (property); to reconcile (people).
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-OLmqQj5K
  3. To mend or improve; to change for the better:
    To amend or edit (writing or text)
    Categories (topical): Health
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-ICZ~mY2S Disambiguation of Health: 8 8 20 42 14 8 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 3 15 30 4 3 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 16 33 2 2 40 4
  4. To mend or improve; to change for the better:
    To redress or set right (a grievance)
    Categories (topical): Health, Writing
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-AGioRRlr Disambiguation of Health: 8 8 20 42 14 8 Disambiguation of Writing: 1 1 37 52 6 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 24 46 8 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with re-: 16 16 17 27 14 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 3 15 30 4 3 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 16 33 2 2 40 4
  5. To recreate or remake (usually in a superior manner) Categories (topical): Health
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-m62sMu~- Disambiguation of Health: 8 8 20 42 14 8
  6. (surgery, horticulture) To place or set again. Categories (topical): Horticulture, Surgery
    Sense id: en-reformen-enm-verb-CtRSumNY Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle, medicine, sciences, surgery
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: reformacioun

Alternative forms

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        "To restore or return to a former situation:",
        "To rejuvenate; to restore in might or power."
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          "property",
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        "To restore or return to a former situation:",
        "(rare) To return (property); to reconcile (people)."
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        "To redress or set right (a grievance)"
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    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfɔrmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfuːrmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfurmən/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reforme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reforme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reforme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reforme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "refoorme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reforme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reformyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "refourme",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "reformen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "stem": "reform"
      },
      "expansion": "reformen (third-person singular simple present reformeth, present participle reformende, reformynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle reformed)",
      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "reform",
        "y": "0"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "reformacioun"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To restore or return to a former situation:",
        "To rejuvenate; to restore in might or power."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "restore",
          "restore"
        ],
        [
          "return",
          "return"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ],
        [
          "rejuvenate",
          "rejuvenate"
        ],
        [
          "might",
          "might"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To restore or return to a former situation:",
        "To return (property); to reconcile (people)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "restore",
          "restore"
        ],
        [
          "return",
          "return"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ],
        [
          "property",
          "property#English"
        ],
        [
          "reconcile",
          "reconcile"
        ],
        [
          "people",
          "people#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To restore or return to a former situation:",
        "(rare) To return (property); to reconcile (people)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To mend or improve; to change for the better:",
        "To amend or edit (writing or text)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mend",
          "mend"
        ],
        [
          "improve",
          "improve"
        ],
        [
          "change",
          "change"
        ],
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ],
        [
          "amend",
          "amend"
        ],
        [
          "edit",
          "edit"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing#English"
        ],
        [
          "text",
          "text#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To mend or improve; to change for the better:",
        "To redress or set right (a grievance)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mend",
          "mend"
        ],
        [
          "improve",
          "improve"
        ],
        [
          "change",
          "change"
        ],
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ],
        [
          "redress",
          "redress"
        ],
        [
          "set right",
          "set right"
        ],
        [
          "grievance",
          "grievance#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To recreate or remake (usually in a superior manner)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "recreate",
          "recreate"
        ],
        [
          "remake",
          "remake"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior#English"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Horticulture",
        "enm:Surgery"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To place or set again."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surgery",
          "surgery"
        ],
        [
          "horticulture",
          "horticulture"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ],
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ],
        [
          "again",
          "again"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(surgery, horticulture) To place or set again."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "agriculture",
        "business",
        "horticulture",
        "lifestyle",
        "medicine",
        "sciences",
        "surgery"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfɔrmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfuːrmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rɛːˈfurmən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reformen"
}

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