fiþre

fiþre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fiþriją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiθ.re/, [ˈfið.re]

Noun

fiþre n (nominative plural fiþru)

1. wing
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Henn ġegaderaþ hire ċicenu under fiðrum.

     A hen gathers her chicks under her wings.

Declension

Declension of fiþre (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fiþre	fiþru
accusative	fiþre	fiþru
genitive	fiþres	fiþra
dative	fiþre	fiþrum

Derived terms

• fiþerbǣre
• fiþerlēas
• fiþrian