hramma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hramjō, related to hremman, Old Norse hremma and Old Dutch *remmen from Proto-Germanic *hramjaną (“to hinder, clutch”). Possibly cognate with Old Norse hrammr (“bear claw”) (from Proto-Germanic *hramjaz (“clutching”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrɑm.mɑ/, [ˈr̥ɑm.mɑ]

Noun

hramma m (nominative plural hramma)

1. cramp, spasm

   Gif hwylcum men hramma derige

   If cramp annoy any man.

   Se underling, sum wīdcūð cræftiga georn godwīsdōmes and dēofolcræftes, wearð ellenwōd on þǣre tīde þæs hramman Wilcoxes geongan

   The subject, a widely known architect with leanings toward theosophy and occultism, went violently insane on the date of young Wilcox’s seizure

Declension

Declension of hramma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hramma	hramman
accusative	hramman	hramman
genitive	hramman	hrammena
dative	hramman	hrammum

Related terms

• hremman (“to hinder, obstruct”)

Descendants

• Middle English: hramma

Old Norse

Noun

hramma

1. indefinite accusative/genitive plural of hrammr