Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
furmente. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
furmente, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
furmente in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
furmente you have here. The definition of the word
furmente will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
furmente, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French fourmenté; equivalent to furment + -e (participial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfrumɛnˈteː/, /ˈfrumɛnteː/, /fur-/
Noun
furmente (uncountable)
- frumenty, furmity
- Family MS. of the Cunliffes. Quoted by Letitia Elizabeth Landon in the note to her poem, Christmas in the Olden Time, 1650. (1835): 'Their entertainment was, a large hall of curious ashler work, a long table, plenty of furmenty like new milk, in a morning, made of husked wheat, boiled and roasted beef, with a fat goose, and a pudding, with plenty of good beer for dinner.'
Descendants
References