Archaic or Scottish term meaning strange, foreign, unfamiliar, or not belonging; also used as a noun for a stranger or foreigner.
From Old English 'fremde,' related to Old Norse 'fremr' (forward, strange) and German 'fremd' (strange). The word refers to things outside one's own community or experience.
The word 'fremd' survived in Scottish English while dying out in standard English—it's a linguistic island showing how old words can survive longer in regional dialects, preserving older language layers.
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