fearh

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *farhaz (“piglet”), from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos (“pig”). Cognate with Old High German farah (“piglet”), Latin porcus (“pig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæ͜ɑrx/, [fæ͜ɑrˠx]

Noun

fearh m

1. piglet

Declension

Declension of fearh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fearh	fēaras
accusative	fearh	fēaras
genitive	fēares	fēara
dative	fēare	fēarum

Descendants

• Middle English: *farwe, *farh, *farȝe (attested only in plural form faren)
  • English: farrow
  • Scots: ferrae, ferry, farry