frithu

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See also: friðu

Old Dutch

FWOTD – 27 November 2018

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Noun

frithu m

  1. peace
    • 10th century, Wachtendonck Psalms:
      Irlōsin sol an frithe sēla mīna fan thēn thia ginācont mī, wanda under managon hē was mit mī.
      He shall deliver in peace my soul from those who attack me, for amongst many he was with me.

Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • “frithu”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

frithu n

  1. peace
  2. sanctuary

Descendants

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