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Old English · verb

fremman

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈfrem.mɑn/
Syllables
ˈfrem · mɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
accomplishpromoteadvanceframe

Meaning

  1. to do, accomplish, carry out, perform

    Godes gelaðung wurðað þisne dæg ðam mæran apostole Paule to wurðmynte, forðam ðe he is gecweden ealra ðeoda láreow: þurh soðfæste lare wæs ðeah-hwæðere his martyrdóm samod mid ðam eadigan Petre gefremmed.

    The church of God celebrates this day in honour of the great Apostle Paul, for he is called the teacher of all nations: though his martyrdom, for true doctrine, was accomplished with the blessed Peter's.

    c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"
  2. to further, to advance, to promote

  3. to urge (e.g. to an action)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fremman
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular fremmefremede
2nd singular fremestfremedest
3rd singular fremeþfremede
Plural fremmaþfremedon
Subjunctive
Singular fremmefremede
Plural fremmenfremeden
Non-finite forms of fremman
Form
Infinitive fremman
Inflected infinitive fremmenne
Imperative singular freme
Imperative plural fremmaþ
Present participle fremmende
Past participle fremedġefremed

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *framjaną (“to perform, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-mo- (“forward, front”). Cognate with Old Frisian frema, Old Saxon fremmian, Old High German fremman, Old Norse fremja (Danish fremme). More at from.

Descendants

frame

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