friþu
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- frioðo (Anglian, Kentish)
- freoðu, freoðo (Mercian, from 9th C.)
- friðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo (West Saxon)
Etymology
[edit]Ultimately Proto-Germanic from *frijaz (“free, loved”) + *-iþō f (abstract noun suffix). Compare Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌸𐍅𐌰 (frijaþwa) from *frijaz + *-þwō.
Noun
[edit]friþu f
- frith (peace, security, protection, a refuge)
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | friþu | friþa, friþe |
| accusative | friþe | friþa, friþe |
| genitive | friþe | friþa |
| dative | friþe | friþum |
Nominative and accusative plural suffix varies by dialect: Saxon (West Saxon and Kentish) -a, Anglian (Northumbrian and Mercian) -e