frætwian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fratwōn, equivalent to frætu +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfræt.wi.ɑn/

Verb

frætwian

  1. to decorate, adorn, embellish

Conjugation

Conjugation of frætwian (weak, class 2)
infinitive frætwian frætwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular frætwiġe frætwode
second person singular frætwast frætwodest
third person singular frætwaþ frætwode
plural frætwiaþ frætwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular frætwiġe frætwode
plural frætwiġen frætwoden
imperative
singular frætwa
plural frætwiaþ
participle present past
frætwiende (ġe)frætwod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fretewiæn
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