feormian

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From earlier *feorbian, *furbian, from Proto-West Germanic *furbēn (“to polish, clean”). Not related to Etymology 2, though likely influenced by it. See also Old High German furbjan, Middle High German vürben, Old French forbir.

Alternatively, related to Old High German āfermī (“uncleanness, filth”).

Verb

feormian

  1. to cleanse, scour, furbish
Conjugation
Conjugation of feormian (weak, class 2)
infinitive feormian feormienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular feormiġe feormode
second person singular feormast feormodest
third person singular feormaþ feormode
plural feormiaþ feormodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular feormiġe feormode
plural feormiġen feormoden
imperative
singular feorma
plural feormiaþ
participle present past
feormiende (ġe)feormod
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: fermen, feermen, feormen, ferme
    • English: farm (dialectal)

Etymology 2

Equivalent to feorm (“entertainment, feast, food”) +‎ -ian.

Verb

feormian

  1. to entertain, receive (as a guest); to feast
  2. to harbour, support, sustain, foster, feed
  3. to cherish, benefit, profit
  4. to feed on, consume, devour
Conjugation
Conjugation of feormian (weak, class 2)
infinitive feormian feormienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular feormiġe feormode
second person singular feormast feormodest
third person singular feormaþ feormode
plural feormiaþ feormodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular feormiġe feormode
plural feormiġen feormoden
imperative
singular feorma
plural feormiaþ
participle present past
feormiende (ġe)feormod
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Anglo-Norman: fermen
  • →? Old Saxon: formon (“to help, protect”)
  • →? Old High German: formōn (“to care for, nurse, foster, aid, benefit”)

References

  1. ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “farm3, 2143.”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
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