noumbren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French nombrer, from Latin numerō; equivalent to nombre + -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnumb(ə)rən/, /ˈnuːmb(ə)rən/, /ˈnuːm(ə)rən/

Verb

noumbren

  1. To enumerate; to count or work out the number of something:
    1. To note down someone for a census; to perform a census.
    2. To count out all the examples of something.
  2. To calculate; to perform arithmetic or measurement (especially used for calculating time passing)
  3. To decide a number; to decree how many of a thing there will be (especially used of God)
  4. To be of the opinion that; to believe or or think that.
  5. (rare) To work, deduce, figure or find out; to come to a realisation.
  6. (rare) To exist in a certain quantity.

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