climben
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English climban, from Proto-Germanic *klimbaną.
Verb
climben
- To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
- (figuratively) To ascend or climb religiously.
- (figuratively) To increase one's position in society.
- (figuratively) To set a goal; to aim.
- (figuratively, rare) To surmount; to prevail.
- To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky:
- (rare) To extend or reach upwards.
Conjugation
Conjugation of climben (strong class 3/weak)
| infinitive | (to) climben | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | climbe | clamb, clomb, climbed |
| 2nd person singular | climbest | clamb, clomb, climbed |
| 3rd person singular | climbeþ, climbeth | clamb, clomb, climbed |
| plural | climben | clumb(en), *climbden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | climbe | *clumbe, *climbede |
| plural | climben | *clumben, *climbden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | climbe | |
| plural | climbeþ, climbeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| climbende, climbinge | (y)clumben, (y)climbed | |
References
- “clī̆mben (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-10.
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