Middle English Dictionary Entry
hemen pron.
Entry Info
| Forms | hemen pron. Also heomon, himen, himem. |
| Etymology | From hem & -en (5). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) As object of a verb or preposition: them; (b) as reflexive: themselves; (c) as object of impersonal verb, dative of interest, redundant object; (d) to ~ ward, towards them.
Associated quotations
a
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)885-6 : O[lyuer] kepte hymem is swerdes lengþe..wiþ-oute, & smyteþ til hymen with myȝt & mayn.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1441 : Say him þat he me restare..myn barouns free; hot him in myn helue þat he hymen hastelich ȝelde.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)1963 : Þow schalt hemen alle schewe þat þay buþ al myswent.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)2525 : Þan spak..þat burde briȝt to hymyn euerechone.
b
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)2476 : Þe amerel & is host with sorwe armede hymen ecchon.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)4294 : Þat þay schullen eft-sone abye, bote þay hemen amende.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)4904 : Þay..armedem hymen at riȝtes.
c
- a1225 Wint.Ben.Rule (Cld D.3)13/20,21,22 : Heomon is for æ heore idelre wilnunge lust; swa hwilc idel swa heomon to ȝeþonce yrnð & heomon ȝecoren byð, þet hi taliad haliȝ, & swa hwet swa heomon oflicað, þeah hit haliȝ sy, hi hit lætæð unalifod.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)290 : Hymen wondrede wel þe more þat he therste hym profry to.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3022 : Ac hy hymen duste doun on þe fon wiþ sweredes & axes gode.
d
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3047 : Duk Naymes..saw war þay come ryde..to hymen-ward wiþ pride.