Old English · verb
frofrian
Normalised frōfrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈfroːf.ri.ɑn/[ˈfroːv.ri.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈfroːf · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- console
Meaning
-
to console
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | frōfrie | frōfrede |
| 2nd singular | frōfrest | frōfredest |
| 3rd singular | frōfreþ | frōfrede |
| Plural | frōfriaþ | frōfredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | frōfrie | frōfrede |
| Plural | frōfrien | frōfreden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | frōfrian |
| Inflected infinitive | frōfrienne |
| Imperative singular | frōfre |
| Imperative plural | frōfriaþ |
| Present participle | frōfriende |
| Past participle | frōfredġefrōfred |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frōbrijan (“to console, comfort”).
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