frician

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *frekōną (“to be greedy”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy, courageous, capable, active, bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to yearn, covet”). Related to Old English frec (“bold, greedy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfri.ki.ɑn/

Verb

frician

1. to desire, seek, yearn for

Conjugation

Conjugation of frician (weak class 2)

infinitive	frician	fricienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	friciġe	fricode
second person singular	fricast	fricodest
third person singular	fricaþ	fricode
plural	friciaþ	fricodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	friciġe	fricode
plural	friciġen	fricoden
imperative
singular	frica
plural	friciaþ
participle	present	past
	friciende	(ġe)fricod

Derived terms

• friclu
• fricolo

 

Related terms

• fricu

Etymology 2

Unknown. Perhaps related to the above.

Alternative forms

• frician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriː.ki.ɑn/

Verb

frīcian

1. to dance
2. to leap

Conjugation

Conjugation of frīcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	frīcian	frīcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	frīciġe	frīcode
second person singular	frīcast	frīcodest
third person singular	frīcaþ	frīcode
plural	frīciaþ	frīcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	frīciġe	frīcode
plural	frīciġen	frīcoden
imperative
singular	frīca
plural	frīciaþ
participle	present	past
	frīciende	(ġe)frīcod

Descendants

• Middle English: fryken, frikien
  • English: frick, frig (dialectal), freak
    • ⇒ English: frickle, friggle (dialectal)
  • ⇒ English: frigabob (“to dance or jerk up and down”) (dialectal)