*armāną

Runic: ᚨᚱᛗᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɑr.mɑː.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 3

Meanings

to pity; have compassion on

Etymology

From *armaz² + *-āną, here forming a deadjectival factitive verb: originally ‘to regard or treat as poor’ > ‘to pity’ (Fulk 2018: 308–10; Ringe 2017: 287–288).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	armō	–	–
2nd singular	armaisi	–	armai
3rd singular	armaiþi	–	armāþau
1st dual	armōs	–	–
2nd dual	armāþiz	–	armāþiz
1st plural	armāmaz	–	–
2nd plural	armaiþ	–	armaiþ
3rd plural	armānþi	–	armānþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	–	–
2nd singular	armāsai	–
3rd singular	armāþai	–
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	armānþai	–
2nd plural	armānþai	–
3rd plural	armānþai	–

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	armadǭ	armadēdį̄
2nd singular	armadēz	armadēdīz
3rd singular	armadē	armadēdī
1st dual	armadēdū	armadēdīw
2nd dual	armadēdudiz	armadēdīdiz
1st plural	armadēdum	armadēdīm
2nd plural	armadēdud	armadēdīd
3rd plural	armadēdun	armadēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
armāną	armāndz	armadaz

Descendants

*armēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- *armon (Old Dutch)
  - armen (Middle Dutch)
*armēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- earmian (Old English)
*armēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- armēn (Old High German)
  - armen (Middle High German)
*armēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- armōn (Old Saxon)
  - armen (Middle Low German)
𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌽 (arman) (Gothic)
*arman (Vandalic)

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