friþu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately Proto-Germanic from *frijaz (“free, loved”) +‎ *-iþō f (abstract noun suffix). Compare Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌸𐍅𐌰 (frijaþwa) from *frijaz +‎ *-þwō.

Noun

friþu f

  1. frith (peace, security, protection, a refuge)

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative friþu friþa, friþe
accusative friþe friþa, friþe
genitive friþe friþa
dative friþe friþum

Nominative and accusative plural suffix varies by dialect: Saxon (West Saxon and Kentish) -a, Anglian (Northumbrian and Mercian) -e

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