fremman

English

Alternative forms

• frinman

Etymology

Blend of fremd +‎ man.

Noun

fremman (plural fremmen or fremmans)

1. A person not related; a non-relative or non-relation; a stranger.

Old English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrem.mɑn/

Verb

fremman

1. to do, accomplish, carry out, perform
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"

     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. 700 – 1000, Author unknown, "Beowulf (Wyatt, 1894)"

     Hwæt! wē Gār-Dena gēar-dagum / þēod-cyninga þrym gefrūnon, / hū ðā æþelingas ellen fremedon.

     Lo! we Spear-Danes of yore-days / heard of the nation-kings' glory, / how the princes performed bravery.

2. to further, to advance, to promote
3. to urge (e.g. to an action)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fremman (weak, class 1)

infinitive	fremman	fremmenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fremme	fremede
second person singular	fremest	fremedest
third person singular	fremeþ	fremede
plural	fremmaþ	fremedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fremme	fremede
plural	fremmen	fremeden
imperative
singular	freme
plural	fremmaþ
participle	present	past
	fremmende	(ġe)fremed

Derived terms

• fremming
• fremednes

Descendants

• Middle English: fremmen
  • English: frame
    • → Dutch: framen
    • → German: framen
  • Scots: frame