feormian

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeo̯rmiɑn/, [ˈfeo̯rˠmiɑn]

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier *feorbian, from Proto-Germanic *furbijaną (“to scour, wipe, clean”), from Proto-Indo-European *prep- (“to appear”).

Verb

feormian

  1. to cleanse, scour, furbish
Derived terms
  • āfeormian
  • feormend
  • firm
  • ġefeormian
  • orfeormness
  • unfeormiġende
Descendants
  • Middle English: fermen
    • English: farm (dialectal)

Etymology 2

From feorm (“entertainment, feast, food”).

Verb

feormian

  1. to entertain, receive (as a guest)
  2. to support, sustain, feed
  3. to cherish
  4. to benefit
  • ġefeormian
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