friþ

See also: frith, Frith, fríth, frìth, and frith-

Middle English

Noun

friþ

  1. Alternative form of frith (“peace”)

Noun

friþ

  1. Alternative form of frith (“forest”)

Old English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /friθ/

Noun

friþ n

  1. peace
  2. refuge, sanctuary
Declension
Declension of friþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative friþ friþu
accusative friþ friþu
genitive friþes friþa
dative friþe friþum
Alternative forms
  • friþu
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Earlier *frīd, from Proto-Germanic *frīdaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /friːθ/

Adjective

frīþ

  1. splendid, beautiful
Declension
Declension of frīþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frīþ frīþ frīþ
Accusative frīþne frīþe frīþ
Genitive frīþes frīþre frīþes
Dative frīþum frīþre frīþum
Instrumental frīþe frīþre frīþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frīþe frīþa, frīþe frīþ
Accusative frīþe frīþa, frīþe frīþ
Genitive frīþra frīþra frīþra
Dative frīþum frīþum frīþum
Instrumental frīþum frīþum frīþum
Declension of frīþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frīþa frīþe frīþe
Accusative frīþan frīþan frīþe
Genitive frīþan frīþan frīþan
Dative frīþan frīþan frīþan
Instrumental frīþan frīþan frīþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frīþan frīþan frīþan
Accusative frīþan frīþan frīþan
Genitive frīþra, frīþena frīþra, frīþena frīþra, frīþena
Dative frīþum frīþum frīþum
Instrumental frīþum frīþum frīþum
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