furment

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French froment, fourment or its etymon Latin frūmentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fruˈmɛnt/, /ˈfrumɛnt/, /fur-/

Noun

furment (uncountable) (rare)

  1. grains; cereal crops
  2. furmenty (grain porridge)
    Synonym: furmente (more common)

References

Old French

Noun

furment oblique singularm (oblique plural furmenz or furmentz, nominative singular furmenz or furmentz, nominative plural furment)

  1. alternative form of froment

Romansch

Etymology

From Latin frūmentum, from fruor (to enjoy).

Noun

furment m (plural furments)

  1. wheat