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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þrūþi, from Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz (“strength”). Cognate with Old Norse þrúðr (“strength”), whence the name Þrúðr (“daughter of Thor and Sif”).
Pronunciation
Noun
þrȳþ f (nominative plural þrȳþe)
- (poetic) strength, power, force
Usage notes
þrȳþ is used to derive numerous female given names.
Declension
Strong i-stem:
Derived terms
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