hrither

See also: hriþer

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Anglo-Frisian *hrį̄þir, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ (“head of cattle”), from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz (“ox”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“horn”). Cognates include Old English hrīþer, Old Saxon hrīth and Old Dutch hrind.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhriːðer/
  • (Late Old Frisian): IPA(key): /ˈriːðer/

Noun

hrῑther n

  1. cattle

Descendants
  • North Frisian: ridder
  • West Frisian: rier

References
  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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