Old English · noun
frumsceaft
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈfrum.ʃæ͜ɑft/
- Syllables
- ˈfrum · ʃæ͜ɑft (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- conceptcreated
Meaning
-
creation (abstract concept or created thing)
-
origin, original place or state
sægde sé þe cúþe / frumsceaft fíra feorran reccan.
he said that he was able to tell from the old earthman's beginnings.
Beowulf
Etymology
From fruma + sċeaft.
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