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Old English · adjective

friþ

Normalised frīþ

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/friːθ/
Syllables
friːθ (1 syllable)
Modern English
peacesplendidfrith

friþ1 · adjective

Senses

  1. splendid, beautiful

Declension

Strong declension of friþ
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative frīþfrīþfrīþ
Accusative frīþnefrīþefrīþ
Genitive frīþesfrīþrefrīþes
Dative frīþumfrīþrefrīþum
Instrumental frīþefrīþrefrīþe
Plural
Nominative frīþefrīþafrīþefrīþ
Accusative frīþefrīþafrīþefrīþ
Genitive frīþrafrīþrafrīþra
Dative frīþumfrīþumfrīþum
Instrumental frīþumfrīþumfrīþum
Weak declension of friþ
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative frīþafrīþefrīþe
Accusative frīþanfrīþanfrīþe
Genitive frīþanfrīþanfrīþan
Dative frīþanfrīþanfrīþan
Instrumental frīþanfrīþanfrīþan
Plural
Nominative frīþanfrīþanfrīþan
Accusative frīþanfrīþanfrīþan
Genitive frīþrafrīþenafrīþrafrīþenafrīþrafrīþena
Dative frīþumfrīþumfrīþum
Instrumental frīþumfrīþumfrīþum

friþ2 · noun · masculine/neuter

Senses

  1. peace

    Æfter þǣm þe Rōmeburg ġetimbred wæs IIII hunde wintra ⁊ II, þætte Cartaina þǣre burge ǣrendracan cōmon tō Rōme ⁊ him ġebudon þæt hīe frið him betwēonum hæfden...

    Four hundred and two years after the city of Rome was built, messengers [from] the city of Carthage came to Rome and proposed that there be peace between them...

    late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

  2. refuge, sanctuary

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of friþ
SingularPlural
Nominative friþfriþu
Accusative friþfriþu
Genitive friþesfriþa
Dative friþefriþum

All forms (16)

Etymology

Earlier *frīd, from Proto-Germanic *frīdaz.

From Proto-West Germanic *friþu m, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz m, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (“beloved, happy”).

Descendants

frith

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