feorm
English
Noun
feorm (plural feorms)
- (historical) Alternative form of farm
- 1647, N. Bacon, Hist. Disc. Govt. 75:
- Thence the Leases so made were called Feormes or Farmes, which word signifieth Victuals.
- 1767, W. Blackstone, Comm. Laws Eng. II. 320:
- The most usual and customary feorm or rent […] must be reserved yearly on such lease.
- 1647, N. Bacon, Hist. Disc. Govt. 75:
Anagrams
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fermō (“means of living, subsistence”), from Proto-Germanic *ferhwō (“life force, body, being”), from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“life, force, strength, tree”). See English farm.
Pronunciation
Noun
feorm f
- food, sustenance, provision; meal, feast, banquet
- entertainment
- possessions, goods, supplies; stores
- profit, benefit
- rent, especially rent or tax paid in food or other provisions
Declension
Declension of feorm (strong ō-stem)
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