定さだむ

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic)

decide; determine

Archaic nidan verb; corresponds to modern 定める sense 1. Used in classical Japanese for making a decision or settling something.

See also: 定める (さだめる)

• 古こ語ごでは「心こころを定さだむ」のように使つかわれた。

  In classical Japanese, it was used as in 'to make up one's mind' (心を定む).

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic)

establish; lay down; prescribe

Archaic nidan verb; corresponds to modern 定める sense 2. Used for setting rules, laws, or standards.

See also: 定める (さだめる)

• 「法ほうを定さだむ」は、現げん代だい語ごの「法ほうを定さだめる」に相そう当とうする。

  '法を定む' corresponds to modern '法を定める' (to establish a law).

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic)

bring peace; make peaceful

Archaic nidan verb; corresponds to modern 定める sense 3. Rarely used outside classical texts; often refers to calming a country or situation.

See also: 定める (さだめる)

• 「天てん下かを定さだむ」という表ひょう現げんが古こ典てんに見みられる。

  The expression '天下を定む' (to bring peace to the realm) is found in classical literature.