fremian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *framijōn, equivalent to fremu +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfre.mi.ɑn/

Verb

fremian

  1. to profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail

Conjugation

Conjugation of fremian (weak, class 2)
infinitive fremian fremienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fremiġe fremode
second person singular fremast fremodest
third person singular fremaþ fremode
plural fremiaþ fremodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fremiġe fremode
plural fremiġen fremoden
imperative
singular frema
plural fremiaþ
participle present past
fremiende (ġe)fremod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fremien, fremen
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