Another archaic variant of the past tense meaning 'named' or 'called,' created by adding '-ed' to 'benempt.'
A doubly-archaic form combining the obsolete verb 'beneme' with both the '-pt' ending and the '-ed' suffix, showing how ancient English verbs accumulated multiple past tense markers.
This is what linguists call 'double marking'—adding both old and new past tense endings to the same word. It's like saying 'goed' instead of 'went,' but this happened so long ago it became fossilized in texts!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.