fremian

Old English

Alternative forms

• freomian

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

• fremung
• ġefremian

Related terms

• framian
• fremman

Descendants

• Middle English: fremien, fremen