"niman" meaning in Old English

See niman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈni.mɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *neman, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian nima, Old Saxon niman, Old Dutch neman, Old High German neman, Old Norse nema, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman). The Indo-European root was also the source of Old Irish nem (“present”), Latvian ņemt (“to take”), Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”), Ancient Greek νέμω (némō). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*neman}} Proto-West Germanic *neman, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*nemaną}} Proto-Germanic *nemaną, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*nem-}} Proto-Indo-European *nem-, {{cog|ofs|nima}} Old Frisian nima, {{cog|osx|niman}} Old Saxon niman, {{cog|odt|neman}} Old Dutch neman, {{cog|goh|neman}} Old High German neman, {{cog|non|nema}} Old Norse nema, {{cog|got|𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman), {{cog|sga|nem||present}} Old Irish nem (“present”), {{cog|lv|ņemt||to take}} Latvian ņemt (“to take”), {{cog|sq|nëm||to take, curse}} Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”), {{cog|grc|νέμω}} Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Head templates: {{ang-verb}} niman Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|niman<s4/pastsg:nam/pastpl:nām>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], niman [infinitive], nimenne [infinitive], nime [first-person, present, singular], nam [first-person, past, singular], nimest [present, second-person, singular], nimst [present, second-person, singular], nāme [past, second-person, singular], nimeþ [present, singular, third-person], nimþ [present, singular, third-person], nam [past, singular, third-person], nimaþ [plural, present], nāmon [past, plural], nime [present, singular], nāme [past, singular], nimen [plural, present], nāmen [past, plural], nim [imperative, past, present, singular], nimaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], nimende [imperative, present], numen [imperative, past], ġenumen [imperative, past]
  1. to take Derived forms: āniman, beniman, forniman, ġeniman, *numa, numol, oferniman, underniman
    Sense id: en-niman-ang-verb-TuaAS407 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "nimen"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: nimen, nymen\nEnglish: nim; numb (from past participle)\nScots: nim",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: nimen, nymen\nEnglish: nim; numb (from past participle)\nScots: nim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *neman",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nemaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nemaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*nem-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *nem-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "nima"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian nima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "niman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon niman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "odt",
        "2": "neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch neman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German neman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "nema"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nema",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "nem",
        "3": "",
        "4": "present"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish nem (“present”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ņemt",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to take"
      },
      "expansion": "Latvian ņemt (“to take”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "nëm",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to take, curse"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "νέμω"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek νέμω (némō)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *neman, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-.\nGermanic cognates include Old Frisian nima, Old Saxon niman, Old Dutch neman, Old High German neman, Old Norse nema, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman). The Indo-European root was also the source of Old Irish nem (“present”), Latvian ņemt (“to take”), Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”), Ancient Greek νέμω (némō).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "4",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niman",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nime",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimeþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāmon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nime",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāmen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nim",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "numen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġenumen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "niman",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "niman<s4/pastsg:nam/pastpl:nām>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "āniman"
        },
        {
          "word": "beniman"
        },
        {
          "word": "forniman"
        },
        {
          "word": "ġeniman"
        },
        {
          "word": "*numa"
        },
        {
          "word": "numol"
        },
        {
          "word": "oferniman"
        },
        {
          "word": "underniman"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And they had learned more tricks through which they could ensnare the elephants; they took stakes and drove into the other end many sharp iron nails, and wrapped them in flax, and set them on fire, and then thrust them into the elephant from behind...",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\n⁊ hæfdon ġeleornad mā cræfta hū hīe þā elpendas beswīcan mehton, mid þǣm þæt hīe nāmon trēowu, ⁊ slōgon on oþerne ende moniġe sċearpe īsene næġlas, ⁊ hīe mid flexe bewundon, ⁊ onbǣrndon hit, ⁊ beþyddan hit þonne on þone elpend hindan...",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to take"
      ],
      "id": "en-niman-ang-verb-TuaAS407",
      "links": [
        [
          "take",
          "take"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈni.mɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "niman"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "āniman"
    },
    {
      "word": "beniman"
    },
    {
      "word": "forniman"
    },
    {
      "word": "ġeniman"
    },
    {
      "word": "*numa"
    },
    {
      "word": "numol"
    },
    {
      "word": "oferniman"
    },
    {
      "word": "underniman"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "nimen"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: nimen, nymen\nEnglish: nim; numb (from past participle)\nScots: nim",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: nimen, nymen\nEnglish: nim; numb (from past participle)\nScots: nim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *neman",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*nemaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *nemaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*nem-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *nem-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "nima"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian nima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "niman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon niman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "odt",
        "2": "neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch neman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "neman"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German neman",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "nema"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse nema",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "nem",
        "3": "",
        "4": "present"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish nem (“present”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ņemt",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to take"
      },
      "expansion": "Latvian ņemt (“to take”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "nëm",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to take, curse"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "νέμω"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek νέμω (némō)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *neman, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-.\nGermanic cognates include Old Frisian nima, Old Saxon niman, Old Dutch neman, Old High German neman, Old Norse nema, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman). The Indo-European root was also the source of Old Irish nem (“present”), Latvian ņemt (“to take”), Albanian nëm (“to take, curse”), Ancient Greek νέμω (némō).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "4",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niman",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nime",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimeþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāmon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nime",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāme",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nāmen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nim",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nimende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "numen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġenumen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "niman",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "niman<s4/pastsg:nam/pastpl:nām>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English class 4 strong verbs",
        "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old English terms with quotations",
        "Old English verbs",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And they had learned more tricks through which they could ensnare the elephants; they took stakes and drove into the other end many sharp iron nails, and wrapped them in flax, and set them on fire, and then thrust them into the elephant from behind...",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\n⁊ hæfdon ġeleornad mā cræfta hū hīe þā elpendas beswīcan mehton, mid þǣm þæt hīe nāmon trēowu, ⁊ slōgon on oþerne ende moniġe sċearpe īsene næġlas, ⁊ hīe mid flexe bewundon, ⁊ onbǣrndon hit, ⁊ beþyddan hit þonne on þone elpend hindan...",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to take"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take",
          "take"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈni.mɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "niman"
}

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