Middle English Dictionary Entry
fremmen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | fremmen v. Also fremen, vremmen. |
| Etymology | OE fremman, sg. 3 fremeþ; p. fremede. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. fremen v.
1.
To perform or accomplish (something), do; ~ manreden, do homage; ~ soth, tell the truth; ~ wil, accomplish (one's) desire, do (someone's) will.
Associated quotations
- c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom.(Bod 343)4/13 : He understod þæs Hælendes wundræ..þe he on monnum fremede.
- c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom.(Bod 343)6/21 : We iseon ne maȝen hwæt þær bið ifremed on þam ifullede men.
- c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom.(Bod 343)30/10 : Nan mon ne mæȝ nane mihte fremmæn, buton God wurce þa wundræ ðurh þone mon.
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)195 : Ðe man..is smegh oðer man to bicharren and to biswiken and his aȝene wille to fremen.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)22994 : Inoh he mai suggen, þe soð wule uremmen, seolcuðe þinges bi Arðure kinge.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)24010 : Heo scullen me monradene mid moscipe [Otho: mansipe] fremmen.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)441 : Alle haueden sworen him oth..Þat he sholden hise wille freme.