amerren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Anglian Old English āmerran (West Saxon Old English āmierran), from a- +‎ merren (to harm). For forms with /a/, see merren, while those with /u/ are from late West Saxon amyrran with backing of /y/ between /m/ and /r/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈmɛrən/
  • IPA(key): /aˈmarrə(n)/ (early Southwest Midland)
  • IPA(key): /aˈmurrə/ (early Southern)

Verb

amerren (third-person singular simple present amerreth, present participle amerrende, amerrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle amerred)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To destroy or ruin (a person or thing)
    Synonyms: destroyen, merren, stroyen
  2. (transitive, uncommon) To eliminate or extirpate (an abstraction or concept)
    Synonyms: destroyen, merren, stroyen

Conjugation

Conjugation of amerren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) amerren, amerre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular amerre amerred
2nd-person singular amerrest amerredest
3rd-person singular amerreth amerred
subjunctive singular amerre
imperative singular
plural1 amerren, amerre amerreden, amerrede
imperative plural amerreth, amerre
participles amerrynge, amerrende amerred

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈmer.ren/, [ɑːˈmerˠ.rˠen]

Verb

āmerren

  1. plural present subjunctive of āmerran