fiþre
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fiþrī, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiθ.re/, [ˈfið.re]
Noun
fiþre n
- wing
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Henn ġegaderaþ hire ċicenu under fiðrum.
- A hen gathers her chicks under her wings.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fiþre | fiþru |
| accusative | fiþre | fiþru |
| genitive | fiþres | fiþera |
| dative | fiþre | fiþrum, fiþerum |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: fither, fether (merged with descendant of Old English feþer)
- ⇒ English: feathers