frith – English noun declension

English noun forms of frith

Noun: frith
Singularfrith
Pluralfriths

Sample Sentences

  • Thus the king declares that he wants to see his peace or 'frith' extended to his people and that moots are urged to frith all that the king wills to be frithed [1973, University of Western Australia Law Review - Volume 11, page 21:]

Etymology

1. From Middle English frith, from Old English friþ, friþu (“peace, tranquility, security, refuge”), from Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz (“peace, reconciliation”), from Proto-Indo-European *priHós (“beloved, happy”).
2. Cognate with Dutch vrede (“peace, quiet, tranquility”), German Frieden (“peace, tranquility”), Danish fred (“peace, serenity”), Swedish frid (“peace, serenity”), Icelandic friður (“peace, tranquility”). Related to free. See: Middle English Nouns 'frith', Old English Nouns 'friþ', Dutch Nouns 'vrede', German Nouns 'Frieden', Danish Nouns 'fred', Swedish Nouns 'frid', Icelandic Nouns 'friður'.

Verbs referencing "frith"

German Nouns Frieden, German Nouns Friede, Gothic Nouns 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃.