different between frem vs frim

English

Adjective

frem (comparative more frem, superlative most frem)

1. Alternative form of fremd

Anagrams

• REMF, ferm

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [?f?am?], [?f??m?]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse framr (“forefront”), from Proto-Germanic *fram, from Proto-Indo-European *pr-, *pro-, *per?m-, *prom-, *promo- (“forth, forward”); see *per-. Originally the same word as fra (“from”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [?f?am?]

Adverb

frem

1. forward; toward

References

• “frem” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

Verb

frem

1. imperative of fremme

Icelandic

Verb

frem (weak)

1. first-person singular present indicative of fremja
2. second-person singular imperative of fremja

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• fram

Etymology 1

From Danish frem, from Old Danish fræm, by analogy with the comparative and superlative forms, displacing older fram (cf. Old Norse fram).

Adverb

frem

1. forward

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

frem

1. imperative of fremme

References

• “frem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?m

Etymology 1

From Middle English frym, from Old English freme (“vigorous, flourishing”), a secondary form of Old English fram (“strenuous, active, bold, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *framaz, *framiz (“forward, protruding”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forth”). Cognate with German fromm (“strong, brave”), Old English framian (“to avail, profit”). More at frame.

Adjective

frim (comparative more frim, superlative most frim)

1. (dialectal, archaic or obsolete) Flourishing, thriving
2. (dialectal, archaic or obsolete) Vigorous
3. (dialectal, archaic or obsolete) Fresh; luxuriant
   • 1627, Michael Drayton, "Moses his birth and miracles" in The Muses Elizium lately discouered[1]:

     Through the Frim pastures freely at his leasure

Related terms

• frame

Etymology 2

Dialectal variant of fremd.

Adjective

frim (comparative frimmer or more frim, superlative frimmest or most frim)

1. (Britain dialectal) Alternative form of fremd

   frim folk

Etymology 3

Adjective

frim (comparative more frim, superlative most frim)

1. (Judaism) Alternative form of frum

Anagrams

• fMRI, firm