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fremman
fremman
English
Alternative forms
- frinman
Noun
fremman (plural fremmen or fremmans)
- A person not related; a non-relative or non-relation; a stranger.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *framjaną (“to perform, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“forward, front”). Cognate with Old Frisian frema, Old Saxon fremmian, Old High German fremman, Old Norse fremja (Danish fremme). More at from.
Verb
fremman
- to do, accomplish, carry out, perform
- Hi ða godcundan geryno clænre heortan fremedon. They performed the divine mysteries with a clean heart.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fremman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | fremman | tō fremmanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fremme | fremede |
| 2nd-person singular | fremest | fremedest |
| 3rd-person singular | fremeþ | fremede |
| plural | fremmaþ | fremedon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fremme | fremede |
| plural | fremmen | fremeden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | freme | |
| plural | fremmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fremmende | fremed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: freme