frician

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *frekōną (“to be greedy”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy, courageous, capable, active, bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“greedy, violent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pereg-, *spereg- (“to twitch, be fast, blow”). Related to Old English frec (“bold, greedy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrikiɑn/

Verb

frician

  1. to desire, seek, yearn for.
Conjugation
Conjugation of frician (weak class 2)
infinitive frician tō fricienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fricie
friciġe		 fricode
2nd-person singular fricast fricodest
3rd-person singular fricaþ fricode
plural friciaþ
friciġaþ		 fricodon
subjunctive present past
singular fricie
friciġe		 fricode
plural fricien
friciġen		 fricoden
imperative
singular frica
plural friciaþ
friciġaþ
participle present past
friciende
friciġende		 (ġe)fricod
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfriːkiɑn/

Verb

frīcian

  1. to dance
  2. to leap
Conjugation
Conjugation of frīcian (weak class 2)
infinitive frīcian tō frīcienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular frīcie
frīciġe		 frīcode
2nd-person singular frīcast frīcodest
3rd-person singular frīcaþ frīcode
plural frīciaþ
frīciġaþ		 frīcodon
subjunctive present past
singular frīcie
frīciġe		 frīcode
plural frīcien
frīciġen		 frīcoden
imperative
singular frīca
plural frīciaþ
frīciġaþ
participle present past
frīciende
frīciġende		 (ġe)frīcod
Descendants
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