Part of speech: verb
Verb type: weak verb (1)
1. to bring about benefit; to be of use; to do good; 2. to help, assist; 3. to perform, commit, carry out
Etymology
[← Prot-Germ *framjan; O Fris fremma, framma “to assist, aid; to commit”; O Sax fremmian “to perform; to carry out, implement; to perform”; OHG fremmen “to carry out; to do, make”; Icel fremja “to perform; to practise; to commit”]
Paradigm
4.2.1 (a)
(a) with a short root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to plough | erian | erede |
to perform, commit | fremman | fremede |
(b) with a long root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to feed | fédan | fédde |
to keep, observe | cépan | cépte |
to send | sendan | sende |
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