fiþre

Old English

Alternative forms

• fiþere

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fiþrī, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiθ.re/, [ˈfið.re]

Noun

fiþre n

1. wing
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Henn ġegaderaþ hire ċicenu under fiðrum.

     A hen gathers her chicks under her wings.

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	fiþre	fiþru
accusative	fiþre	fiþru
genitive	fiþres	fiþera
dative	fiþre	fiþrum, fiþerum

Derived terms

• fiþerbǣre
• fiþerlēas
• fiþrian

Descendants

• Middle English: fither, fether (merged with descendant of Old English feþer)
  • ⇒ English: feathers