fremful

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English fremful (“useful, profitable, beneficial, generous; effective”).

Adjective

fremful

1. useful, profitable, beneficial, effective
   • Þeos wyrt mandragora hys fremful. — Herbarium and Medicina de Quadrupedibus, circa 1150

     (The herb mandragon is effective.)

Related terms

• freme — benefit, profit, advantage, use
• fremen — to help (someone), to aid, advance, benefit, be profitable to, do good to
• fremfulliche — profitably
• fremfulnesse — beneficial nature, effectiveness
• fremsomness — beneficence
• fremung — effect, good or salutary effect
• fulfremed — fulfilled, accomplished; completed, perfected; complete, perfect.