friþian

Middle English

Verb

friþian

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of frithen

Old English

Alternative forms

freoþian
friðian – edh spelling

Etymology

Equivalent to friþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfri.θi.ɑn/, [ˈfri.ði.ɑn]

Verb

friþian

to protect, defend
to keep the peace for somebody or an institution
to keep the sanctity of a holy day
to grant immunity to a criminal
to give asylum to somebody

Conjugation

Conjugation of friþian (weak class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	friþian	friþienne
first person singular	friþiġe	friþode
second person singular	friþast	friþodest
third person singular	friþaþ	friþode
plural	friþiaþ	friþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	friþiġe	friþode
plural	friþiġen	friþoden
imperative
singular	friþa
plural	friþiaþ
participle	present	past
	friþiende	(ġe)friþod

Derived terms

friþiġend m (“protector”)

Descendants

Middle English: frithen, ffryþe, frethen, frythen, fyrthe, vreþie; friðen, friþian, fruðien
- Scots: freeth

References

Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921

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