frician
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *frekōną (“to be greedy”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy, courageous, capable, active, bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“greedy, violent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pereg-, *spereg- (“to twitch, be fast, blow”). Related to Old English frec (“bold, greedy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrikiɑn/
Verb
frician
- to desire, seek, yearn for.
Conjugation
Conjugation of frician (weak class 2)
| infinitive | frician | tō fricienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fricie friciġe | fricode |
| 2nd-person singular | fricast | fricodest |
| 3rd-person singular | fricaþ | fricode |
| plural | friciaþ friciġaþ | fricodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fricie friciġe | fricode |
| plural | fricien friciġen | fricoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frica | |
| plural | friciaþ friciġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| friciende friciġende | (ġe)fricod | |
Derived terms
- fricolo, friclu
Related terms
- fricu
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain.
Alternative forms
- frician
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfriːkiɑn/
Verb
frīcian
- to dance
- to leap
Conjugation
Conjugation of frīcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | frīcian | tō frīcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | frīcie frīciġe | frīcode |
| 2nd-person singular | frīcast | frīcodest |
| 3rd-person singular | frīcaþ | frīcode |
| plural | frīciaþ frīciġaþ | frīcodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | frīcie frīciġe | frīcode |
| plural | frīcien frīciġen | frīcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frīca | |
| plural | frīciaþ frīciġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| frīciende frīciġende | (ġe)frīcod | |
Descendants
- English: freak