wræþþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• wrǣþþo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wraiþiþu (“wrath, fury”). Equivalent to wrāþ +‎ -þ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwræːθ.θu/

Noun

wrǣþþu f

1. wrath; ire

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wrǣþþu	wrǣþþa, wrǣþþe
accusative	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþa, wrǣþþe
genitive	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþa
dative	wrǣþþe	wrǣþþum

Descendants

• Middle English: wraththe, wræththe, wreththe
  • English: wrath
  • Scots: wraith, wreath, wrath