hramma
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hramjō, related to hremman, Old Norse hremma and Old Dutch *remmen from Proto-Germanic *hramjaną (“to hinder, clutch”). Possibly cognate with Old Norse hrammr (“bear claw”) (from Proto-Germanic *hramjaz (“clutching”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxrɑm.mɑ/, [ˈr̥ɑm.mɑ]
Noun
hramma m (nominative plural hramma)
- cramp, spasm
- Gif hwylcum men hramma derige
- If cramp annoy any man.
- Se underling, sum wīdcūð cræftiga georn godwīsdōmes and dēofolcræftes, wearð ellenwōd on þǣre tīde þæs hramman Wilcoxes geongan
- The subject, a widely known architect with leanings toward theosophy and occultism, went violently insane on the date of young Wilcox’s seizure
Declension
Declension of hramma (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hramma | hramman |
| accusative | hramman | hramman |
| genitive | hramman | hrammena |
| dative | hramman | hrammum |
Related terms
- hremman (“to hinder, obstruct”)
Descendants
- Middle English: hramma
Old Norse
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.