ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛖ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *faihidē, third-person singular past indicative of *faihijaną (to paint).

Verb

ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛖ (fahide /fāhidē/) (third-person singular past indicative)

  1. he painted, he coloured
    • 400s–500s, Halskov bracteate (IK 70[1])

Attested forms

  • (first-person singular present active indicative)ᚠᚨᚺᛁ (fahi /⁠fāhī⁠/)
  • (first-person singular past active indicative)ᚠᚨᛁᚺᛁᛞᛟ (faihido /⁠faihidō⁠/), ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛟ (fahido /⁠fāhidō⁠/)
  • (third-person singular past active indicative)ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛖ (fahide /⁠fāhidē⁠/)

Descendants

  • Old Norse: fáði (infinitive )