frætwe

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly contracted from for- + geatwe, a metathetical variant of getawa, with a sense of treasure being made and prepared. From Proto-Germanic *fratawō, from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

frætwe f pl

  1. treasures, ornaments
    Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe.
    The fruits, the treasures of the earth.

Derived terms[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=frætwe&oldid=67404302"