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Old English · adjective

freme

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈfre.me/
Syllables
ˈfre · me (2 syllables)
Modern English
vigorousfremuflourishingfrimstrenuousbenefitprofitadvantage

freme1 · adjective

Senses

  1. vigorous, flourishing

  2. good, strenuous, bold

    Fremu folces cwén.

    The folk's bold queen. (Beowulf)

Declension

Strong declension of freme
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative fremefremufremofreme
Accusative fremnefremefreme
Genitive fremesfremrefremes
Dative fremumfremrefremum
Instrumental fremefremrefreme
Plural
Nominative fremefremafremefremufremo
Accusative fremefremafremefremufremo
Genitive fremrafremrafremra
Dative fremumfremumfremum
Instrumental fremumfremumfremum
Weak declension of freme
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative fremafremefreme
Accusative fremanfremanfreme
Genitive fremanfremanfreman
Dative fremanfremanfreman
Instrumental fremanfremanfreman
Plural
Nominative fremanfremanfreman
Accusative fremanfremanfreman
Genitive fremrafremenafremrafremenafremrafremena
Dative fremumfremumfremum
Instrumental fremumfremumfremum

freme2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. fremu, advantage, gain, benefit, profit, good

    Ðæs we mágon fremena gewinnan.

    Of what we may advantages gain.

Declension · weak n-stem

Declension of freme
SingularPlural
Nominative fremefreman
Accusative fremanfreman
Genitive fremanfremena
Dative fremanfremum

All forms (11)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frami- (“going forth”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *framaz (“forward”).

Descendants

frim

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