friþ
See also: frith, Frith, fríth, frìth, and frith-
Middle English
Noun
friþ
- Alternative form of frith
References
- “frith (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.
Old English
Alternative forms
- friþu
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *friþuz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *priHós (“beloved, happy”). Cognates include Old Frisian fretho, Old Saxon frithu (Middle Low German vrēde), Old High German fridu (German Frieden), Old Norse friðr (Icelandic friður, Swedish and Danish fred). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek πρᾶος (prâos, “mild”), Proto-Slavic *prijati (Old Church Slavonic приꙗти (prijati), *prijateljь (“friend”)), Welsh rhydd (“free”) and Albanian praj, Prenda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /friθ/
Noun
friþ n (nominative plural friþu)
- peace
- refuge, sanctuary
Declension
Declension of friþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | friþ | friþu |
| accusative | friþ | friþu |
| genitive | friþes | friþa |
| dative | friþe | friþum |
Derived terms
- friþlēas
- friþlīċ
- friþlīċe
Related terms
- frēond
- frēoġan
- frēo
- frēod
- frīġ
- friþu
Descendants
- Middle English: frith
- English: frith