remian

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • remiġan

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps representing a variant or derivative of unrecorded *remman (compare Old English fremian ~ fremman), from Proto-West Germanic *rammijan, from Proto-Germanic *rammijaną (to make strong), cognate with Old Norse remma (to make strong, bind up); or related to Old Frisian remia, ramia (to build up, erect), from Proto-West Germanic *hramu (frame, framework).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈre.mi.ɑn/

Verb

remian

  1. to repair, restore

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: remiende
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