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Old English · noun

fiermþ

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/fi͜yrmθ/
[fi͜yrˠmθ]
Syllables
fi͜yrmθ (1 syllable)
Modern English
receptionharbouringcleansingwashingentertainment

fiermþ1 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. a reception to food or feast

  2. harbouring, entertainment

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of fiermþ
SingularPlural
Nominative fiermþfiermþafiermþe
Accusative fiermþefiermþafiermþe
Genitive fiermþefiermþa
Dative fiermþefiermþum

fiermþ2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. a washing, cleansing

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of fiermþ
SingularPlural
Nominative fiermþfiermþafiermþe
Accusative fiermþefiermþafiermþe
Genitive fiermþefiermþa
Dative fiermþefiermþum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feorm + -þ.

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feormian (“to cleanse”) + -þ.

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