fiermþ

Old English

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Alternative forms

• fyrmþ, firmþ, feormþ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi͜yrmθ/, [fi͜yrˠmθ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feorm +‎ -þ.

Noun

fiermþ f

1. a reception to food or feast
2. (of a guest) harbouring, entertainment

Declension

Declension of fiermþ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fiermþ	fiermþa, fiermþe
accusative	fiermþe	fiermþa, fiermþe
genitive	fiermþe	fiermþa
dative	fiermþe	fiermþum

Derived terms

• flȳmena fyrmþ

Descendants

• Middle English: frimth, fyrmid, fremth

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *firmiþu, equivalent to feormian (“to cleanse”) +‎ -þ.

Noun

fiermþ f

1. a washing, cleansing

Declension

Declension of fiermþ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fiermþ	fiermþa, fiermþe
accusative	fiermþe	fiermþa, fiermþe
genitive	fiermþe	fiermþa
dative	fiermþe	fiermþum