Old English · verb
feormian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈfe͜or.mi.ɑn/[ˈfe͜orˠ.mi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈfe͜or · mi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- furbishscourentertainfarmcherishharbour
feormian1 · verb
Senses
-
to entertain, receive (as a guest); to feast
-
to harbour, support, sustain, foster, feed
-
to cherish, benefit, profit
-
to feed on, consume, devour
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | feormiġe | feormode |
| 2nd singular | feormast | feormodest |
| 3rd singular | feormaþ | feormode |
| Plural | feormiaþ | feormodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | feormiġe | feormode |
| Plural | feormiġen | feormoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | feormian |
| Inflected infinitive | feormienne |
| Imperative singular | feorma |
| Imperative plural | feormiaþ |
| Present participle | feormiende |
| Past participle | feormodġefeormod |
feormian2 · verb
Senses
-
to cleanse, scour, furbish
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | feormiġe | feormode |
| 2nd singular | feormast | feormodest |
| 3rd singular | feormaþ | feormode |
| Plural | feormiaþ | feormodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | feormiġe | feormode |
| Plural | feormiġen | feormoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | feormian |
| Inflected infinitive | feormienne |
| Imperative singular | feorma |
| Imperative plural | feormiaþ |
| Present participle | feormiende |
| Past participle | feormodġefeormod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to feorm (“entertainment, feast, food”) + -ian.
From earlier *feorbian, *furbian, from Proto-West Germanic *furbēn (“to polish, clean”). Not related to Etymology 2, though likely influenced by it. See also Old High German furbjan, Middle High German vürben, Old French forbir. Alternatively, related to Old High German āfermī (“uncleanness, filth”).
Descendants
farm
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