friþian
Old English
Alternative forms
- freoþian
- friðian – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to friþ + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfri.θi.ɑn/, [ˈfri.ði.ɑn]
Verb
friþian
- to protect, defend
- to keep the peace for somebody or an institution
- to keep the sanctity of a holy day
- to grant immunity to a criminal
- to give asylum to somebody
Conjugation
Conjugation of friþian (weak class 2)
infinitive | friþian | friþienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | friþiġe | friþode |
2nd-person singular | friþast | friþodest |
3rd-person singular | friþaþ | friþode |
plural | friþiaþ | friþodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | friþiġe | friþode |
plural | friþiġen | friþoden |
imperative | ||
singular | friþa | |
plural | friþiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
friþiende | (ġe)friþod |
Derived terms
- friþiġend m (“protector”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921