Old English · verb
frætwian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈfræt.wi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈfræt · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- embellishdecorate
Meaning
-
to decorate, adorn, embellish
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | frætwiġe | frætwode |
| 2nd singular | frætwast | frætwodest |
| 3rd singular | frætwaþ | frætwode |
| Plural | frætwiaþ | frætwodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | frætwiġe | frætwode |
| Plural | frætwiġen | frætwoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | frætwian |
| Inflected infinitive | frætwienne |
| Imperative singular | frætwa |
| Imperative plural | frætwiaþ |
| Present participle | frætwiende |
| Past participle | frætwodġefrætwod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fratwōn, equivalent to frætu + -ian.
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