frim

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English frym, from Old English freme (vigorous, flourishing), a secondary form of Old English fram (strenuous, active, bold, strong), from Proto-Germanic *framaz, *framiz (forward, protruding), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (front, forth). Cognate with German fromm (strong, brave), Old English framian (to avail, profit). More at frame.

Adjective

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frim (comparative more frim, superlative most frim) (dialectal or obsolete)

  1. Flourishing; thriving
  2. Vigorous.
  3. Fresh; luxuriant.
    • 1627, Michael Drayton, “Moses his birth and miracles”, in The Muses Elizium lately discouered[1]:
      Through the Frim pastures freely at his leasure
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Etymology 2

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Dialectal variant of fremd.

Adjective

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frim (comparative frimmer or more frim, superlative frimmest or most frim)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Alternative form of fremd
    frim folk

Etymology 3

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Adjective

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frim (comparative more frim, superlative most frim)

  1. (Judaism) Alternative form of frum

Anagrams

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