wræþþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• wrǣþþo
• ƿrǣþþu — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraiþiþō (“wrath, fury”), equivalent to wroth +‎ -th. Compare Dutch wreedte (“cruelty”), Danish vrede (“anger”), Swedish vrede (“wrath, anger, ire”), Icelandic reiði (“anger”). More at wroth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwræːθ.θu/

Noun

wrǣþþu f

1. wrath; ire

Declension

Declension of wræþþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wrǣþþu	wrǣþþa, wrǣþþe
accusative	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþa, wrǣþþe
genitive	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþa
dative	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþum

Descendants

• English: wrath