fiþre

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *fiþriją.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈfiθ.re/, [ˈfið.re]

Noun[edit]

fiþre n

wing
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Henn ġegaderaþ hire ċicenu under fiðrum.
  A hen gathers her chicks under her wings.

Declension[edit]

Declension of fiþre (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fiþre	fiþru
accusative	fiþre	fiþru
genitive	fiþres	fiþra
dative	fiþre	fiþrum

Derived terms[edit]

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