Old English · noun

hramma

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈxrɑm.mɑ/
[ˈr̥ɑm.mɑ]
Syllables: ˈxrɑm · mɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English: cramp spasm

Meaning

cramp, spasm

Gif hwylcum men hramma derige

If cramp annoy any man.

Declension

Declension of hramma
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hramma	hramman
Accusative	hramman	hramman
Genitive	hramman	hrammena
Dative	hramman	hrammum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hramjō, related to hremman, Old Norse hremma and Old Dutch *remmen from Proto-Germanic *hramjaną (“to hinder, clutch”). Possibly cognate with Old Norse hrammr (“bear claw”) (from Proto-Germanic *hramjaz (“clutching”)).

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