þrawan

Old English

Alternative forms

• þrāƿan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrēaną. Cognate with Old Frisian thrāia, Old Saxon thrāian, Middle Dutch draeien (Dutch draaien), Old High German draen, drāen (German drehen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθrɑː.wɑn/

Verb

þrāwan

1. to twist, turn, writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrāwan (strong class 7)

infinitive	þrāwan	þrāwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	þrāwe	þrēow
second person singular	þrǣwst	þrēowe
third person singular	þrǣwþ	þrēow
plural	þrāwaþ	þrēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þrāwe	þrēowe
plural	þrāwen	þrēowen
imperative
singular	þrāw
plural	þrāwaþ
participle	present	past
	þrāwende	(ġe)þrāwen

Derived terms

• beþrāwan

Descendants

• Middle English: thrawen, throwen
  • English: throw
  • Northumbrian: thraa
  • Scots: thraw