cweme

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *kwāmī, from Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaz (convenient, appropriate, pleasing), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (to come, go). Akin to Old High German biquāmi (pleasing), Old High German kweman (to come) (German kommen (to come)), Old English cuman (to come). Related to come, comely.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

cwēme

  1. pleasant, agreeable, acceptable

Usage notes[edit]

Only attested once. Derived form ġecwēme is significantly more common.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: queme