"tamen" meaning in Middle English

See tamen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: tameth [present, singular, third-person], tamende [participle, present], tamynge [participle, present], tamed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person]
Etymology: From tame (“tame”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|tame|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=tame}} tame (“tame”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} tamen, {{enm-verb|stem=tam}} tamen (third-person singular simple present tameth, present participle tamende, tamynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle tamed)
  1. to tame, domesticate
    Sense id: en-tamen-enm-verb-~YoZqd3i
  2. to subdue, overcome
    Sense id: en-tamen-enm-verb-aSkJDz~z Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: tameth [present, singular, third-person], tamende [participle, present], tamynge [participle, present], tamed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], tame [alternative]
Etymology: Shortening of attamen (“to cut, pierce”) or entamen (“to injure”), both from Old French. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} tamen, {{enm-verb|stem=tam}} tamen (third-person singular simple present tameth, present participle tamende, tamynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle tamed)
  1. to cut into, carve
    Sense id: en-tamen-enm-verb-aqd0n4PN
  2. to broach (a keg, bottle; a subject)
    Sense id: en-tamen-enm-verb-6AdjupVz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Animals Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 18 28 39 Disambiguation of Animals: 10 13 12 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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