Frim
/frɪm/noun
An obsolete or dialectal adjective meaning strong, vigorous, fertile, or thriving.
Did you know?Frim belongs to an old Germanic word family connected with ideas of forward movement, usefulness, and prosperity—not the modern word “firm,” which comes from Latin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*framaz
“Forward, advantageous, useful, or progressing”
Old English
Old English
frīm
“Strong, vigorous, thriving, or fertile”
Middle English
Middle English
frim
“Strong, flourishing, or productive”
16th–17th Century
English
frim
“A dialectal or obsolete adjective for vigorous, fertile, or prosperous”
Modern English
English
frim
“Rare and chiefly dialectal; strong, thriving, or fertile”