sermonen

See also: Sermonen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sarmoni, sermon, sermone, sermonye, sermun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sermoner (modern French sermonner); equivalent to sermon +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrmunən/, /ˈsɛrmuniən/
• (Late ME) IPA^(key): /ˈsarmunən/

Verb

sermonen

1. To converse or say; to engage in conversation.
2. To proselytise; to engage in the promotion of religion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sermonen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sermonen, sermone
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sermone	sermoned
2nd-person singular	sermonest	sermonedest
3rd-person singular	sermoneth	sermoned
subjunctive singular	sermone
imperative singular		—
plural1	sermonen, sermone	sermoneden, sermonede
imperative plural	sermoneth, sermone	—
participles	sermonynge, sermonende	sermoned, ysermoned

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

Descendants

• English: sermon (obsolete)

References

• “sermǒunen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.