Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
firen (“crime, sin, torment”) + þearf (“need, hardship”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈfi.renˌθæ͜ɑrf/, [ˈfi.renˌθæ͜ɑrˠf]
firenþearf f
- (poetic) dire hardship
Declension[edit]
Declension of firenþearf (strong ō-stem)