Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete spelling of firm.
  • In heraldry, reaching and fixed to the edge of the escutcheon: applied especially to a bearing such as a cross, which is usually borne free in the middle of the field: as, a cross patté firme (which is also blazoned a cross patté entire, or a cross patté throughout). Also fixed.

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Examples

  • Other large trees, some with commercial value, on the terra firme are the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), sucupira (Bowdichia virgilioides), and rubber (Hevea spruceana).

    Japurá-Solimoes-Negro moist forests 2008

  • There is nothing so firme, that is not in perill of the weake.

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • Up until then I had used the traditional firme subfloor which was a non-reinforced concrete pad poured between the footings.

    Cinder block vs brick 2009

  • She was all smiles and loved to dance and at one point, she looked into my eyes and said, es mucho gusto conociendo ustedes porque son buena gente (she then grabbed my hand in both of hers and again looked me in the eyes again and said) eres firme.

    ..gente buena 2009

  • Dodaju li se ovim podacima i razni nameti koje poslodavci placaju drzavi, dolazi se do zakljucka da su nasi poslodavci svi redom kandidati za Nobelovu nagradu jer im firme jos nisu propale.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Ante Karamati 2009

  • A deeply personal comment like eres firme, eres sincero, or eres de confianza is a true compliment coming from a Spanish speaker.

    ..gente buena 2009

  • About close to 2 a.m., we were rocking and Sonia, I should say, was feeling pretty good … She was all smiles and loved to dance and at one point, she looked into my eyes and said, es mucho gusto conociendo ustedes porque son buena gente (she then grabbed my hand in both of hers and again looked me in the eyes again and said) eres firme.

    ..gente buena 2009

  • You're a good person because she notices that you are firme (consistent, sincere) in what you say and do, and therefore de confianza (likeable, trustworthy).

    ..gente buena 2009

  • Up until then I had used the traditional firme subfloor which was a non-reinforced concrete pad poured between the footings.

    Cinder block vs brick 2009

  • In a situation like this, I take "eres firme" to mean something along the lines of eres sincero, and eres de confianza.

    ..gente buena 2009

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