frætwe

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Old English

Etymology

Possibly contracted from for- + geatwe, a metathetical variant of getawa, with a sense of treasure being made and prepared. From Proto-Germanic *fratawō, from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-.

Pronunciation

Noun

frætwe f pl

  1. treasures, ornaments
    Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe.
    The fruits, the treasures of the earth.

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