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
- 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
- to entertain, receive (as a guest)
- to support, sustain, feed
- to cherish
- to benefit
Related terms
- ġefeormian