Old English · noun
firenþearf
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfi.renˌθæ͜ɑrf/[ˈfi.renˌθæ͜ɑrˠf]
- Syllables
- ˈfi · ren · ˌθæ͜ɑrf (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- direhardship
Meaning
-
dire hardship
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | firenþearf | firenþearfafirenþearfe |
| Accusative | firenþearfe | firenþearfafirenþearfe |
| Genitive | firenþearfe | firenþearfa |
| Dative | firenþearfe | firenþearfum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
firen (“crime, sin, torment”) + þearf (“need, hardship”)
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