freht
Old English
Alternative forms
- friht, firht, fyrht, ferht
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *frihtiz, equivalent to freċġan + -t, a variant of -þ. Cognate with Old Norse frétt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrext/, /ˈfreçt/
Noun
freht n
- inquiry, especially one pertaining to future events
- divining; divination
Inflection
Declension of freht (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | freht | freht |
| accusative | freht | freht |
| genitive | frehtes | frehta |
| dative | frehte | frehtum |
Derived terms
- frihtere
- wammfreht
Related terms
- fræġn
- friċġan
- frihtrung
Descendants
- Middle English: frete, freit, freyt