fomen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English fāmgian; equivalent to fome (“foam”) +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

famen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːmən/

Verb

fomen

To drool or slobber; to release saliva or spit (especially foamy).
To flow, stream out, emit, or release blood.
(rare) To foam; to bubble.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fomen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) fomen
1st person singular	fome	fomede
2nd person singular	fomest	fomedest
3rd person singular	fometh, fomeþ	fomede
plural	fomen	fomeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	fome	fomede
plural	fomen	fomeden
imperative	present
singular	fome
plural	fometh, fomeþ
participle	present	past
participle	fomende, fominge	fomed, yfomed

Descendants

English: foam
Scots: faem

References

“fōmen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.

Etymology 2

From Old English fāhmen, plural of fāhman.

Noun

fomen

plural of foman

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