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English
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Etymology
Blend of fremd + man.
Noun
fremman (plural fremmen or fremmans)
- A person not related; a non-relative or non-relation; a stranger.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *framjaną (“to perform, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-mo- (“forward, front”). Cognate with Old Frisian frema, Old Saxon fremmian, Old High German fremman, Old Norse fremja (Danish fremme). More at from.
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Verb
fremman
- to do, accomplish, carry out, perform
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"
Godes gelaðung wurðað þisne dæg ðam mæran apostole Paule to wurðmynte, forðam ðe he is gecweden ealra ðeoda láreow: þurh soðfæste lare wæs ðeah-hwæðere his martyrdóm samod mid ðam eadigan Petre gefremmed.- The church of God celebrates this day in honour of the great Apostle Paul, for he is called the teacher of all nations: though his martyrdom, for true doctrine, was accomplished with the blessed Peter's.
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