hrither

See also: hriþer

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• hrēther

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrinþiʀ (“cattle”). Cognate with Old English hrīþer (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhriːðer/
• (Late Old Frisian) IPA^(key): /ˈriːðer/

Noun

hrīther n

1. cattle

Descendants

• North Frisian: ridder
• West Frisian: rier

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN