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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1636
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Fremmit, Fremit, a. Also: fremmyt, -et, freimitt, fremyt; fremmed, fremed, freammed; framit, -et, frammed. [ME. fremyd, fremed, frem(m)ede, OE. fremede. Cf. Fremd.]
1. Of persons: Strange, unfamiliar, foreign; not related by kinship or otherwise.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxix. 692.
Thai twa ware … fremmyt folk to thaim wyth-al 1456 Hay I. 79/5.
Grete mervaill war that ony fremmyt men mycht thole twa kingis c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 73/8.
Madinnis, mennis wyffis, … or other women sib or fremmyt 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 92.
Thar knaw I nocht quhat fremmyt god onkynd So me astonyst 1513 Ib. vi. ii. 30.
A fremmyt gest … For the Trojanis 1535 Stewart 10224.
Greit terrour thai haif tane, Sayand the Britis fremit war and fals 1551 Hamilton Catechism 251.
To pray to God for all christin pepil, kend and unkend, frend or fremmit, thi faa or enemyis 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 142.
Quhen the guidwyf of Cloak and hir dochter wald haue haid the vytchcraft cassin on fremmit men 1606 Craig ii. 110/3.
Why am I friendly to my fremmit foe? 1618 Thanes of Cawdor 245.
Since fremit men reportis better of you nor uther men dois
b. Absol. as pl. Strangers.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxiv. 332.
Al vtrely to thame vnknawine To syb or fremmyt or to his awine a1500 Golagros and Gawane 909.
Thir lufly ledis … Tuke nowthir fremmyt nor freyndis a1568 Bannatyne MS 49 b/60.
The fremmit thairof thair baggis can fill a1568 Scott xxvi. 37.
Thay forge the freindschip of the fremmit 1573 Satirical Poems xl. 347.
The feid of fremmit, and craibing of ȝour kin, First ȝe sall find 1591-2 Rob Stene 13.
Doggis spairis nowdir sib nor fremit
2. Of countries or nations: Foreign. Also of places.a1500 Bernardus 381.
The fader beande dede, Oft sys the sone flittys to fremyt stede 1513 Doug. iii. v. 85.
Careit our fremmyt seys and diuers strandis 1513 Ib. x. 107.
Quhy left thou me heir … in a fremmyt land?1533 Gau 97/10.
Ve ar ... seuert fra thé heir in ane fremmit cuntreth1596 Dalr. I. 4/11.
Ambassadouris thay directe to framit natiounis 1596 Ib. II. 84/27.
An armie … that he was to … gathir of frammet natiounis
3. Strange, unusual, uncommon.1456 Hay I. 244/32.
The warld is fest in sik fremmyt unkyndenes that [etc.] 1513 Doug. i. i. 58.
Scho thame fordryvis and causys oft ga will, … By fremmyt werd 1513 Ib. iv. Prol. 17.
Ȝour fremmyt glaidnes lestis not ane howris lenth c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iv. 261.
In fremmit termes scho did it sone expone 1568 Buch. Indict. 35.
It is superflew to rehers the haill circumstances of hir fremyt and vnnaturall dealing toward hym c 1613 Haddington Mem. II. 125.
That this fremit and vnsemly sort of leuing betuen you and me may seis
4. Showing estrangement or dislike; unfriendly, distant.c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 225.
On syde scho lukit wyth ane fremyt fare c1500-c1512 Ib. xxxv. 11.
Me thocht Deme Fortoun with ane fremmit cheir Stude me beforne 1535 Stewart 13961.
Conarus … Rycht fremmit wes ay to the men of gude a1540 Freiris Berw. 420 (M.).
Asyd to him sche caist ane fremmit E a1568 Scott iii. 30.
Saying ȝe ar … part wreth and fremit to 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 258.
Be not fremmed to our shireff bot rather kynd 1636 Rutherford Lett. I. 178.
He looked fremed and unco-like upon me when I came first here
