cweme

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • cƿēmewynn spelling

Etymology

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). More at come, comely.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cwēme

  1. pleasant, agreeable, acceptable, meet

Declension