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friþian

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Middle English

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Verb

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friþian

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of frithen

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to friþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfri.θi.ɑn/, [ˈfri.ði.ɑn]

Verb

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friþian

  1. to protect, defend
  2. to keep the peace for somebody or an institution
  3. to keep the sanctity of a holy day
  4. to grant immunity to a criminal
  5. to give asylum to somebody

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921