fiermþ

Old English

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Alternative forms

  • fyrmþ, firmþ, feormþ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi͜yrmθ/, [fi͜yrˠmθ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feorm +‎ -þ.

Noun

fiermþ f

  1. a reception to food or feast
  2. (of a guest) harbouring, entertainment
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative fiermþ fiermþa, fiermþe
accusative fiermþe fiermþa, fiermþe
genitive fiermþe fiermþa
dative fiermþe fiermþum
Derived terms
  • flȳmena fyrmþ
Descendants
  • Middle English: frimth, fyrmid, fremth

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feormian (“to cleanse”) +‎ -þ.

Noun

fiermþ f

  1. a washing, cleansing
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative fiermþ fiermþa, fiermþe
accusative fiermþe fiermþa, fiermþe
genitive fiermþe fiermþa
dative fiermþe fiermþum
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