† frume Obs.
Also 1 fruma, 3–4 frome.
[OE. fruma wk. masc.: see forme a.]
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| Beowulf 2309 Wæs se fruma eᵹeslic. c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Matt. xix. 4 Se þe on fruman worhte, he worhte wæpmann ænd wif-mann. c 1205 Lay. 13265 Þe frume wes vnhende: & al swa wes þe ænde. a 1250 Owl & Night. 476 Hit is gode monne i-wone, An was from the worlde frome, That [etc.]. 13.. Sir Beues 3197 (MS. A.) Ich bidde the at the ferste frome That [etc.]. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 1104 Speke we atte frome Of Erld Olyuer & his felawes. |