æmenne

Old English

Etymology

ǣ- +‎ -menne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːˌmen.ne/

Adjective

ǣmenne

1. empty (of people)
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þā hē þǣr tō cōm, þā ne meahton hīe nānne mann on þām fæstenne ūtan ġesēon. Þā wundrode Alexander hwȳ hit swā ǣmenne wǣre.

     When he got there, they couldn't see anyone in the fortress from the outside. Then Alexander wondered why it was so empty.

Declension

Declension of ǣmenne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ǣmenne	ǣmennu, ǣmenno	ǣmenne
Accusative	ǣmenne	ǣmenne	ǣmenne
Genitive	ǣmennes	ǣmenre	ǣmennes
Dative	ǣmennum	ǣmenre	ǣmennum
Instrumental	ǣmenne	ǣmenre	ǣmenne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ǣmenne	ǣmenna, ǣmenne	ǣmennu, ǣmenno
Accusative	ǣmenne	ǣmenna, ǣmenne	ǣmennu, ǣmenno
Genitive	ǣmenra	ǣmenra	ǣmenra
Dative	ǣmennum	ǣmennum	ǣmennum
Instrumental	ǣmennum	ǣmennum	ǣmennum

Declension of ǣmenne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ǣmenna	ǣmenne	ǣmenne
Accusative	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmenne
Genitive	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmennan
Dative	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmennan
Instrumental	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmennan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmennan
Accusative	ǣmennan	ǣmennan	ǣmennan
Genitive	ǣmenra, ǣmennena	ǣmenra, ǣmennena	ǣmenra, ǣmennena
Dative	ǣmennum	ǣmennum	ǣmennum
Instrumental	ǣmennum	ǣmennum	ǣmennum

Synonyms

• manlēas