Middle English Dictionary Entry
sturmen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | sturmen v. P.pl. sturmden; ppl. isturmede. |
| Etymology | OE styrman |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. stormen v.
1.
To attack (sb.) with great force.
Associated quotations
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)837 : Þa Freinsce weoren isturmede [Otho: iwraþþed] & noðelas heo stal makeden.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)9145 : Þat hæðene uolc þa ufere hond hafeden, & mid muchelere strengðe sturmden [Otho: sweinde] þa Bruttes and driuen heom to ane munte.