frǫmuðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *framōduz, related to fremja (to promote, to accomplish), fram (forward, forth).

Noun

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frǫmuðr m

  1. (poetic) promoter, wielder, inciter
  2. (heiti) a man

Declension

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This word is only attested in the nominative frǫmuðr and accusative frǫmuð. Thus the forms below are hypothetical and not necessarily correct.

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: frömuður