Vehm

V4E1H4M3

proper noun

A Westphalian tribunal system during the Middle Ages.

OriginMiddle High German veme ← Proto-West Germanic *faigī →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fehm

  1. historicalA Westphalian tribunal system during the Middle Ages.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*faigī“doomed to die”
  2. Middle High Germanveme“condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal”
  3. EnglishVehm

From a form of Middle High German veme (“condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal”), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *faigī (“doomed to die”), see also fey.

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Translations

French Sainte-Vehme
  • Sainte-VehmeWestphalian court in the Middle Ages
German Feme
  • FemeWestphalian court in the Middle Ages
Cite this entry
APA

Vehm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vehm

MLA

“Vehm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vehm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vehm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vehm.

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