frætwe

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈfræt.we/

Noun

frætwe f pl

1. treasures, ornaments

   Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe.

   The fruits, the treasures of the earth.

Derived terms

• ġefrætwian