frignan

Old English

Alternative forms

• freġnan, frīnan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (“to ask”). Cognate with Old Saxon fregnan, Old Norse fregna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (fraihnan), and related to Old High German frāga (German Frage). The Indo-European root also gave Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎶 (a-p-r-s-m /⁠aparsam⁠/, “I asked”), Old Irish arcaid, Middle Welsh archaf, Old Armenian հարց (harcʻ), Tocharian A prak-, Tocharian B prek-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrij.nɑn/

Verb

friġnan

1. to ask, pray

Conjugation

Conjugation of friġnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	friġnan	friġnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	friġne	fræġn
second person singular	friġnest, friġnst	frugne
third person singular	friġneþ, friġnþ	fræġn
plural	friġnaþ	frugnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	friġne	frugne
plural	friġnen	frugnen
imperative
singular	friġn
plural	friġnaþ
participle	present	past
	friġnende	(ġe)frugnen

Derived terms

• befriġnan
• ġefriġnan

Descendants

• Middle English: frainen
  • English: frain
  • Scots: frain, frane, frayn, frayne