cweme

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kwāmī, from Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaz (convenient, appropriate, pleasing), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (to come, go). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (pleasing), Old High German kweman (to come) (German kommen (to come)), Old English cuman (to come). Related to come, comely.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cwēme

  1. pleasant, agreeable, acceptable

Usage notes

Only attested once. Derived form ġecwēme is significantly more common.

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: queme