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Old English · noun

ordfruma

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈordˌfru.mɑ/
[ˈorˠdˌfru.mɑ]
Syllables
ˈord · ˌfru · mɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English
originoriginatorcreator

Meaning

  1. origin

    byþ ordfruma ǣlcre sprǣċe, wīsdōmes wraþu and witena frōfur, and eorla ġehwām ēadnys and tōhiht.

    Mouth is the origin of every speech, help of wisdom and the wise ones’ consolation, and gladness and hope to any of heroes.

    c. 1000, The Rune Poem:

  2. originator, creator

  3. chief, leader

Declension

Declension of ordfruma
SingularPlural
Nominative ordfrumaordfruman
Accusative ordfrumanordfruman
Genitive ordfrumanordfrumena
Dative ordfrumanordfrumum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From ord + fruma.

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