furment

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French froment, fourment or its etymon Latin frūmentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fruˈmɛnt/, /ˈfrumɛnt/, /fur-/

Noun

furment (uncountable) (rare)

  1. grains; cereal crops
  2. furmenty (grain porridge)
    Synonym: furmente (more common)

References

Old French

Noun

furment oblique singular, m (oblique plural furmenz or furmentz, nominative singular furmenz or furmentz, nominative plural furment)

  1. Alternative form of froment

Romansch

Etymology

From Latin frūmentum, from fruor (to enjoy).

Noun

furment m (plural furments)

  1. wheat
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