"seman" meaning in Old English

See seman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈseː.mɑn/
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną. Cognate with Old Norse sœma (whence English seem). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*sōmijan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*sōmijan}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sōmijan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*sōmijaną}} Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną, {{cog|non|sœma}} Old Norse sœma, {{cog|en|seem}} English seem Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=sēman}} sēman Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|sēman<w1>}} Forms: sēman [canonical], weak [table-tags], sēman [infinitive], sēmenne [infinitive], sēme [first-person, present, singular], sēmde [first-person, past, singular], sēmest [present, second-person, singular], sēmst [present, second-person, singular], sēmdest [past, second-person, singular], sēmeþ [present, singular, third-person], sēmþ [present, singular, third-person], sēmde [past, singular, third-person], sēmaþ [plural, present], sēmdon [past, plural], sēme [present, singular], sēmde [past, singular], sēmen [plural, present], sēmden [past, plural], sēm [imperative, past, present, singular], sēmaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], sēmende [imperative, present], sēmed [imperative, past], ġesēmed [imperative, past]
  1. (with accusative of person) to bring to agreement, satisfy Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-seman-ang-verb-i9CSx3EA
  2. (with accusative of thing) to settle a dispute Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-seman-ang-verb-gNFVJT3L
  3. (intransitive) to arbitrate, bring about agreement Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-seman-ang-verb-rxhD6bPA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ġesēman, sēma, sēmend
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